JASON BRISENO

EMAIL: jbrisen2@austincc.edu

PHONE # 512-223-7221

CELL # 512-573-6078

OFFICE HOURS: M/W T/TH 7:30-9:00 PM (After Class)

& (T& TH) HBC RM 306 2:00-4:00 PM

WEBSITE: BLACKBOARD ACC & www.searchanddestroyhistory.com

HISTORY 1302

Knowing facts is simply having information; knowing how to properly use facts is knowledge

TEXTBOOK: Roark The American Promise Volume 2, (Current Edition).

COURSE OBJECTIVE: This course is a study of the history of the United States from 1874 to the present. This course also includes examples of conflicting interpretations of the progress of that history and a program of historical research. Although the coverage of the material is comprehensive, there will be an emphasis on social and cultural history. I do encourage class discussion along with analytical thinking and writing in order to achieve a well understanding of the course.

Course Description:  History 1302 surveys American history from Civil War/ Reconstruction era through the Vietnam and Middle East Conflicts.  This class will be primarily lecture with a combination of Film, PowerPoint, Google earth, Artifacts from era, Class Discussion, Lecture, Map reading and debate. Please also refer to the department website http://www.austincc.edu/history/
 

COURSE RATIONALE: This course is a study of the history of the United States from 1874 to the present and satisfies three semester hours of the Legislative Requirement in U.S. History. Please also refer to the department website http://www.austincc.edu/history/
 

COURSE METHODOLOGY: This class will be primarily lecture with a combination of Film, PowerPoint, Google earth, Artifacts from era, Class Discussion, Lecture, Map reading and debate.

COMMON COURSE OBJECTIVES:  Will be posted on Blackboard please also reference: http://www.austincc.edu/history

COURSE REQUIREMENTS: The student's final course grade is determined by the quality and quantity of the student's work. The following requirements are non-negotiable:

1. The material in America: Past and Present is to be read and studied according to the attached schedule.
2. Punctual and regular attendance is required. Any student accumulating three (3) or more UNEXCUSED absences may be dropped from this course. This is at the discretion of the instructor.
3. The quality and quantity of the work done by the student determines his/her final grade. Including tests and Analytical Book review

For the grades of "A": The student must complete all four unit exams and analytical paper with an overall average of 90 or above AND pass the course map test.

For the grade of "B": The student must complete all four unit exams and analytical paper with an overall average of 80 or above AND pass the course map test.

For the grade of "C" the student must complete all four unit exams and analytical paper with an overall average of 70 or above AND pass the course map test.

For the grade of “F”: the student who fails to take all four unit exams or who fails to maintain an overall average of  70 on these four unit exams and analytical paper or fails the course map test or who commits any act of scholastic dishonesty will earn the grade of “F”.

For the grade of "I" (Incomplete): the student must have a medical excuse certified by a physician. There are no exceptions to this policy. Any “incompletes” must be completed in the first four weeks of the following semester or the “I” turns into an “F”.

Test are 20% (each) and the Analytical Paper is 20%

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Please be advised the Map Test is not a grade that will be factored into your Grade Point Average. It is simply Pass/Fail. ***********************************************************************

All of these deadlines will be strictly enforced! There will be no extensions for these deadlines and you will NOT receive credit for any work either tests, retests, or the Analytical Paper submitted after the forgoing deadlines.
 
PRIVACY: The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) protect confidentiality of educational records. Grades cannot be given over the phone, through a fellow student, or by email in this course. All communication will remain between the instructor and student.

TESTING POLICY: Each unit has a 30 question test that focuses on the learning objectives. You MUST score 21 correct answers out of 30 (70%) to pass the test. If you do not pass the test the first time you take it, then you may retest ONCE a semester. The retest must be taken within a week of the initial test. A missed (make-up) test will be considered as your one “retest” for the semester!  I must be notified by email in order to retake/make-up ANY test. The Final is excluded from retesting/make-up!

I will also require any student who fails the first test must make an appointment to see me to discuss proper study techniques. Any student who fails to make an appointment and fails the second test will be dropped from the course for lack of progress. This is too ensure student success in this course before it is too late in the semester. Please refer to  http://www.austin.austincc.edu/testctr for testing procedures and regulations.

BUILDING REGULATIONS: RRH regulations prohibit smoking or eating in the classrooms. This includes e-cigarettes (vaping)

ACADEMIC FREEDOM: The free and open exchange of ideas is vital to the pursuit of learning.

ATTENDENCE POLICY: Regular attendance in this course is required!  The reason for this is simple.  Students who attend class regularly do much better than those who don’t.  Students are allowed up to three absences during the semester.  I reserve the right to drop those exceeding this number unless presented with a valid excuse (see me for what qualifies as a valid excuse).

CLASSROOM RULES: To respect others in the classroom please refrain from “shouting out” comments during class. I encourage class discussion however due to an increasing number of students disrupting class I ask simply raise your hand in order to be recognized.

Also please refrain from “texting” in class or any kind of cell phone use in class. Violation of the Classroom rules will result in suspension or possible permanent removal from class.

Please be aware that ACC Student Standards of Conduct:

  • Reflects the highest level of honesty and integrity

• Is civil, courteous, and respectful of all members of the campus community, their property of the college and promotes the smooth and unimpeded delivery of knowledge in the classroom

• Encourages responsibility and prohibits the unlawful use of alcohol, illicit drugs, other substances, and weapons

• Promotes mutual respect, equality, and safety of its members and opposes those acts that harass, intimidate, or haze its members.

WITHDRAWAL POLICY: If you fail to meet the test deadlines, you ARE SUBJECT to being withdrawn from the course by the instructor. This is at the discretion of the instructor. If you determine during the course of the semester that you will not be able to successfully fulfill the requirements of this course, YOU MUST WITHDRAW YOURSELF! The deadline for withdrawing is November 26th. No withdrawals or reinstatements may be made after this deadline.

ADA: "Each ACC Campus offers support services for students with documented physical or psychological disabilities.  Students with disabilities must request reasonable accommodations through the Student Accessibility Services on the campus where they expect to take the majority of their classes.  Students are encouraged to do this three weeks before the start of the semester." (ACC Student Handbook)

SCHOLASTIC DISHONESTY:” Acts prohibited by the college for which discipline may be administered include scholastic dishonesty, including but not limited to cheating on an exam or quiz, plagiarizing, and unauthorized collaboration with another in preparing outside work.  Academic work submitted by students shall be the result of their own thought, research, or
self-expression.  Academic work is defined as, but not limited to tests, quizzes, whether taken electronically or on paper; projects, either individual or group; classroom presentations, and homework."  (ACC Student Handbook)
Anyone committing any of these acts in this course will receive the final grade of "F" for the course.

CAMPUS CARRY: The Austin Community College District concealed handgun policy ensures compliance with Section 411.2031 of the Texas Government Code (also known as the Campus Carry Law), while maintaining ACC’s commitment to provide a safe environment for its students, faculty, staff, and visitors. Beginning August 1, 2017, individuals who are licensed to carry (LTC) may do so on campus premises except in locations and at activities prohibited by state or federal law, or the college’s concealed handgun policy. It is the responsibility of license holders to conceal their handguns at all times. Persons who see a handgun on campus are asked to contact the ACC Police Department by dialing 222 from a campus phone or 512-223-7999.

SAFETY STATEMENT: ACC is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for study and work. Students are expected to learn and to comply with ACC environmental, health, and safety procedures and to follow ACC safety policies. See the Environmental Health and Safetylink for more details. The College also asks that each student become familiar with the Emergency Procedures and Campus Safety Plan map in each classroom. See ACC Emergency Alerts to sign up for electronic notices in the event of a serious emergency.
 

USE OF ACC EMAIL: ACC sends all email communication solely to the student's ACCmail account and expects students to read the messages in a timely manner. So that means all important information and emergency details will go only to your ACCmail . Students should expect to receive from, and send email to, their instructors from their ACCmail account. To set up an account, students can go to ACCmail for instructions.

INSTRUCTIONAL ASSOCIATES TUTORING HOURS: Can be found at: http://www.austincc.edu/history/studentlinks.html

TESTING CENTER POLICY:

http://www.austincc.edu/testctr

http://www.austincc.edu/support-and-services/services-for-students/testing-services/instructional-testing

TEXTBOOK: Roark The American Promise Volume 2, (Current Edition) also online readings will be provided.

This course is a study of the history of the United States from 1874 to the present. This course also includes examples of conflicting interpretations of the progress of that history and a program of historical research. Although the coverage of the material is comprehensive, there will be an emphasis on social and cultural history. I do encourage class discussion along with analytical thinking and writing in order to achieve a well understanding of the course.

HISTORY 1302 - LEARNING OBJECTIVES UNIT 1

PART A- THE NEW SOUTH

1. IDENTIFY THE ISSUES IN THE ELECTION OF 1876
2. NAME THE CANDIDATE WHO RECEIVED THE MOST VOTES IN 1876
3. DESRCIBE HOW THE ELECTION OF 1876 WAS SETTLED
4. EXPLAIN WHY HAYES ACCEPTED CONCESSIONS TO THE SOUTH
5. IDENTIFY THE COMPROMISE OF 1877 FOR NORTH AND SOUTH
6. EXPLAIN THE RESULT OF REESTABLISHMENT OF HOME RULE IN THE SOUTH
7. DESCRIBE WHAT HAPPENED TO BLACK OFFICEHOLDERS UNTIL THE 1890’S
8. NAME THE YEAR WHEN SEGREGATION CAME TO THE SOUTH
9. IDENTIFY THE RESULTS OF THE PLESSY V. FERGUSON RULING
10. IDENTIFY THE AMENDMENT(S) TO THE CONSTITUTION THAT ESTABLISHED CIVIL RIGHTS, VOTING.
11. STATE THE PURPOSE OF THE MISSISSIPPI PLAN
12. DESCRIBE THE INTENSION OF THE ATLANTA COMPROMISE
13. IDENTIFY THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE REDEEMERS OF THE SOUTH
14. DESCRIBE THE REDEEMER’S PROGRAM
15. DESCRIBE THE ROLE OF THE  KLU KLUX KLAN DURING THE RECONSTRUCTION ERA
16. EXPLAIN THE DOCTRINE OF THE NEW SOUTH
17. NAME THE LEADING ADVOCATE OF THE DOCTRINE OF THE NEW SOUTH
18. DESCRIBE THE CONDITION OF THE SOUTH AT THE TURN OF THE CENTURY
19. EXPLAIN THE ROLE OF THE SOUTH IN THE NATIONAL ECONOMY IN 1900
20. EXPLAIN WHY INDUSTRIALISM LAGGED IN THE SOUTH

PART B- THE WEST

1. NAME THE LAST PART OF THE CONTINENTAL US SETTLED
2. IDENTIFY THE FACTORS THAT DISCOURAGED SETTLEMENT ON THE GREAT PLAINS
3. DESCRIBE THE LIFESTYLE OF THE INDIANS ON THE GREAT PLAINS
4. DESCRIBE THE CONCENTRATION POLICY FOR INDIANS IN 1851
5. EXPLAIN THE NEW GOVERNMENT INDIAN POLICY AFTER 1867
6. EXPLAIN THE EFFECT OF THE 1876 ELECTION ON THE SOUTH
7. EXPLAIN GRANT’S PEACE POLICY
8. IDENTIFY BATTLES DURING THE “INDIAN WARS” THEIR OUTCOME
9. DESCRIBE HOW THE DAWES ACT UNDERMINED INDIAN CULTURE
10. LIST THE REASONS THE HOMESTEAD ACT FAILED TO ACHIEVE ITS GOAL.
11. NAME THE AREAS OF GOLD RUSHES IN THE 1860’S & 1870’S
12. NAME THE BIGGEST SINGLE SILVER BONANZA IN THE U.S.
13. DISCUSS THE TIMBER CULTURE ACT
14. DICUSS THE HOMESTEAD ACT
15. DISCUSS THE PURPOSE OF THE NATIONAL RECLAMATION ACT
16. DESRCIBE HOW THE RAILROAD HELPED THE CATTLE BONANZA
17. DISCUSS THE FUNCTION OF CATTLEMAN’S BONANZA
18. NAME WHO RECEIVED THE LARGEST FEDERAL LAND GRANT
19. DESRCIBE HOW RAILROADS ENCOURAGED WESTERN SETTLEMENT
20. NAME THE STATE ASSOCIATED WITH “BOOMER” & “SOONERS”
21. LIST THE DISCOVERIES THAT HELPED WESTERN FARMERS

PART C- INDUSTRIALIZATION

1. ENUMERATE THE U.S. POSITION IN WORLD MANUFACTURING IN 1890
2. INDENTIFY THE FACTORS THAT LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF AMERICAN INDUSTRY
3. DISCUSS THE ROLE OF RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION AFTER THE CIVIL WAR INCLUDING CHANGES THAT CONTRIBUTED TO ITS DEVELOPMENT
4. DISCUSS THE TWO RAILROADS COMPANIES THAT  COMPETED FOR THE TRANSCONTINENTAL RR
5. EXPLAIN THE POSITION OF THE EASTERN RAILROADS IN THE U.S
6. NAME THE OTHER INDUSTRY THAT RAILROADS INFLUENCED DIRECTLY
7. NAME THE GROUP THAT SUPPORTED RAILROAD REGULATION BY 1880
8. IDENTIFY INDUSTRIES IN THE WEST THAT INFLUENCED MIGRATION
9. DESCRIBE WHY THE U.S. WAS THE WORLD’S GREATEST STEEL PRODUCER
10. EXPLAIN THE CONCEPT OF VERTICAL INTEGRATION IN THE STEEL INDUSTRY
11. DISCUSS THE INDIVIDUALS AND COMPANIES MOST CLOSELY TIED TO “TRUSTS” AND ITS AFFECTS ON THE AMERICAN ECONOMY
12. IDENTIFY THE PROVISIONS OF THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE ACT
13. EXPLAIN THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE ACT
14. NAME THE TARGETS OF THE SHERMAN ANTI-TRUST ACT OF 1890
15. NAME THE PRIME MOVER BEHIND SOCIAL DARWINISM
16. IDENTIFY IMPORTANT INVENTIONS IN COMMINICATIONS DURING INDUSTRIALIZATION.
17. EXPLAIN THE GOALS OF THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR AND ITS PROGRESS
18. LIST THE GOALS OF SAMUEL GOMPERS
19. INDENTIFY THE “WAGE EARNERS” AND HOW WORK WAS DISTRIBUTED BETWEEN MEN AND WOMEN
20. DISCUSS THE HAYMARKET SQUARE RIOT

      PART D- GILDED AGE POLITICS

1. EXPLAIN THE ISSUES DISCUSSED IN ELECTIONS FROM 1877 TO 1896
2. DISCUSS FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTED TO PARTY LOYALTY IN THE LATE NINETEENTH CENTURY
3. INDENTIFY ELEMENTS WITHIN THE PLATFORM OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
4. INDENTIFY THE ELEMENTS WITHIN THE PLATFORM OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
5. EXPLAIN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN “STALWARTS” & “HALF BREEDS”
6. IDENTIFY THE MAJOR ISSUES CONCERNING THE ELECTION OF 1896
7. DISCUSS THE PENDLETON ACT
8. EXPLAIN WHY CLEVELAND WAS ELECTED IN 1884 AND 1892
9. DISCUSS THE ANTI SHERMAN ACT
10. LIST THE RESULT OF THE SHERMAN SILVER PURCHASE ACT OF 1890
11. IDENTIFY THE SUPPORTERS OF THE POPULIST MOVEMENT
12. EXPLAIN THE MAJOR POLITICAL RESULT OF THE PANIC OF 1893
13. DISCUSS NEW CONCEPTS IN AMERICAN LITERATURE
14. IDENTIFY THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE PULMAN STRIKE
15. DESCRIBE THE MEMBERS OF COXEY’S ARMY AND THE REASON BEHIND THE MARCH.
16. EXPLAIN HOW PRESIDENT CLEVLAND HANDLED THE DEPRESSION OF 1893
17. NAME THE AUTHOR OF THE “CROSS OF GOLD” SPEECH
18. EXPLAIN WHY MCKINLEY WON IN 1896
19. EXPLAIN HOW THE GOLD/SILVER CONTROVERSY ENDED
20. EXPLAIN WHY THE POPULIST PARTY DECLINED AFTER 1896

LEARNING OBJECTIVES UNIT 2

PART A- THE AMERICAN EMPIRE

1. DESCRIBE THE GOALS BEHIND AMERICAN  EXPANSION IN THE 1890’S
2. EXPLAIN WILLIAM SEWARD’S FOREIGN POLICY
3. EXPLAIN THE GOALS BEHIND JAMES G. BLAINE’S DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS AND WHY THEY WERE SUCCESFUL.
4. NAME THE AREA OF CONFLICT FOR THE US WITH GERMANY AND BRITIAN
5. EXPLAIN THE ASPECTS OF AMERICAN SECURITY FROM FOREIGN ENEMIES
6. DESCRIBE THE RESOLUTION OF THE BRITISH/VENEZUELAN BOUNDARY DISPUTE.
7. EXPLAIN AMERICA’S INTEREST IN OVERSEAS AQUISITIONS IN THE 19TH CENTURY
8. NAME THE GROUPS WHO OPPOSED THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
9. EXPLAIN GENERAL WEYLER’S POLICY IN CUBA
10. EXPLAIN HOW BLACK REGIMENTS WERE TREATED DURING THE BUILD UP OF THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
11. DESCRIBE THE FORCES THAT CAUSED THE GREATEST AMERICAN CASUALITIES
12. NAME THE U.S. CONQUESTS IN THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
13. DESCRIBE THE PROS/CONS CONCERNING THE DIFFERENT TERRITORIES AQUIRED DURING THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
14. EXPLAIN WHY THE McKINLEY SAID THE U.S. MUST HOLD THE PHILIPPINES
15. EXPLAIN THE RESULTS OF THE PEACE TREATY IN 1898
16. DESCRIBE THE CAMPAIGN IN THE PHILIPPINES AFTER 1898
17. EXPLAIN THE SIGNIFICANCE  OF THE PLATT AMENDMENT
18. EXPLAIN THE FORAKER ACT
19. EXPLAIN THE BOXER REVOLT IN CHINA
20. EXPLAIN THE RESULTS OF THE ELECTION OF 1900

PART B- THE PROGRESSIVES

1. NOTE THE MOST IMPORTANT CORPORATE TREND BY 1900
2. EXPLAIN FORD’S CONCEPT ON BUSINESS AND PROFITS
3. EXPLAIN HOW FORD CAPITALIZED ON NEW METHODS PRODUCTION
4. DISCUSS OLIGOPOLY’S AFFECT ON THE AMERICAN ECONOMY
5. EXPLAIN ALL THE GOALS OF THE NIAGARA MOVEMENT
6. NAME THE PHILOSOPHY OF WILLIAM JAMES & JOHN DEWEY
7. EXPLAIN THE CONFLICT BETWEEN OLD/NEW IMMIGRANTS
8. KNOW THE DRAWBACKS OF OLIGOPOLY ON SMALL BUSINESS
9. KNOW THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HENRY FORD AND THE LABOR FORCE
10. DESCRIBE THE GOALS OF THE FEMINISTS IN 1900
11. EXPLAIN THE GOALS OF THE PROGRESSIVISM
12. EXPLAIN T. ROOSEVELT’S PHILOSOPHY OF PRESIDENTIAL LEADERSHIP
13. DESCRIBE T. ROOSEVELT’S POLICIES DURING HIS FIRST TERM
14. EXPLAIN T. ROOSEVELT’S HANDLING OF TRUSTS
15. DESCRIBE T. ROOSEVELT’S HANDLING OF THE COAL STRIKE OF 1902
16. NOTE THE DIFFERENCE IN T. ROOSEVELT’S PROGRAMS AFTER 1907
17. EXPLAIN HOW T. ROOSEVELTS PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM WORKED
18. DESCRIBE THE CONDITIONS OF THE PHILIPPINES UNDER T. ROOSEVELT
19. DESCRIBE T, ROOSEVELT’S WESTERN HEMISPHERE FOREIGN POLICY
20. NOTE THE SIGNIFICANCE OF TR’S ROLE IN THE RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

PART C- TAFT & WILSON

1. DESCRIBE THE REBUBLICAN COALITION OF 1908
2. DESCRIBE THE MAJOR DIFFERENCE BETWEEN T. ROOSEVELT & TAFT
3. LIST THE ISSUES THAT DIVIDED THE REPUBLICANS DURING TAFT’S TERM
4. EXPLAIN “DOLLAR DIPLOMACY”
5. DISCUSS WHY T. ROOSEVELT LOST THE REPUBLICAN PARTY NOMINATION IN 1912
6. LIST THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS BY 1913 THAT PLEASED REFORMERS
7. NAME WILSON’S CHIEF ADVISOR ON THE NEW FREEDOM PROGRAMS
8. KNOW ALL PARTIES AND THEIR CANDIDATES IN THE ELECTION OF 1912
9. EXPLAIN THE RESULTS OF THE ELECTION OF 1912
10. DISCUSS THE RESULTS OF THE UNDERWOOD-SIMMONS TARIFF OF 1913
11. EXPLAIN THE PURPOSE OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE ACT OF 1913
12. DISCUSS THE WEAKNESS OF THE CLAYTON ANTI-TRUST ACT
13. EXPLAIN THE BASIS OF WILSON’S FOREIGN POLICY
14. EXPLAIN WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN’S SUCCESS AS SECRETARY OF STATE
15. TRACE WILSON’S FOREIGN POLICY REGARDING MEXICO
16. EXPLAIN AMERICA’S GROWING SYMPATHY FOR THE ALLIES 1916-17
17. EXPLAIN THE IMPORTANCE OF THE “SUSSEX” PLEDGE
18. DESCRIBE WILSON’S POLICY OF “PREPAREDNESS”
19. LIST THE GROUPS SUPPORTING WILSON IN 1916
20. EXPLAIN THE ZIMMERMAN NOTE OF 1917

PART D- PANAMA CANAL & WORLD WAR I

1. DISCUSS THE STEPS THE US TOOK TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE PANAMA CANAL ZONE
2. DISCUSS THE ROOSEVELT COROLLARY AND HOW IT AFFECTED FOREIGN POLICY
3. DISCUSS PROGRESSIVE POLICY DURING WORLD WAR I
4. EXPLAIN THE CONDITION OF THE ARMY ENTERING INTO WORLD WAR I
5. EXPLAIN HOW WOODROW WILSON COMPENSATED FOR THE LACK OF MANPOWER IN THE ARMY
6. NAME THE FIRST BATTLE IN WHICH U.S. TROOPS PLAYED A BIG PART
7. EXPLAIN THE KEY FACTOR IN TURNING THE WAR IN FAVOR OF THE ALLIES
8. LIST THE WARTIME POWERS CONGRESS GRANTED TO WILSON
9. EXPLAIN WILSON’S ‘HOMEFRONT’ POLICY DURING WORLD WAR I
10. DISCUSS THE ROLE OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION DURING WORLD WAR I
11. DISCUSS ALL ACTS CONTRIBUTING TO THE REPRESSION OF CIVIL LIBERTIES DURING WORLD WAR I
12. DISCUSS THE PROBLEM OF LABOR SHORTAGE DUE TO WORLD WAR I
13. EXPLAIN HOW THE U.S. FINANCED WORLD WAR I
14. LIST THE EFFECT OF THE 18TH AMENDMENT
15. NAME THE MORE IMPORTANT OF WILSON’S FOURTEEN POINTS
16. NAME THOSE WHO OBJECTED TO WILSON’S FOURTEEN POINTS
17. EXPLAIN WHY THE U.S. DELEGATION TO VERSAILLES WAS INADEQUATE
18. DESCRIBE WHY WILSON COULDN’T GET THE TREATY RATIFIED
19. EXPLAIN WHY SENATOR HENRY CABOT LODGE OPPOSED THE TREATY
20. LIST THE GOALS OF THE NAACP IN THE 1920’S
21. NAME EVENTS THAT FOLLOWED SHORTLY AFTER WORLD WAR

LEARNING OBJECTIVES UNIT 3

PART A - THE 1920’S

1. DESCRIBE THE U.S. SYSTEM OF MASS PRODUCTION IN THE 1920’S
2. DISCUSS THE  STRONG POINTS AND WEAK POINTS OF THE AMERICAN ECONOMY IN THE 1920’S
3. EXPLAIN THE URBAN CULTURE MOVEMENT OF THE 1920’S AND THE EFFECT ON THE FAMILY
4. KNOW THE NATIONAL WOMEN’S PARTY AND IT’S AGENDA
5. EXPLAIN CULTURE CHANGE OF WOMEN DURING THE TIME PERIOD
6.  EXPLAIN THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE
7. NAME THE MOST SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENT OF HARDING’S TERM
8. DISCUSS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE 1920’S SUPREME COURT RULINGS
9. DISCUSS THE TEAPOT SCANDAL
10. IDENTIFY WHICH CLASSES WERE BENIFITING FROM THE ECONOMY IN THE 1920’S
11. DISCUSS THE ORGINS OF THE RED SCARE IN 1919
12. DISCUSS THE RED SCARE AND ITS ORIGINS
13. DISCUSS THE POWER OF THE KLU KLUX KLAN
14. KNOW THE VOLSTEAD ACT AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO REFORM
15. DISCUSS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PROHIBITION & ORGANIZED CRIME
16. DISCUSS HOW WORLD WAR I EFFECTED MIGRATION FROM EUROPE
17. KNOW WHICH IMMIGRANTS WERE PROFOUNDLY EFFECTED BY THE NATIONAL ORGINS QUOTA ACT OF 1921
18. KNOW THE BASIS OF THE SCOPES TRIAL
19. DISCUSS THE OUTCOME OF TENNESSEE V. JOHN THOMAS SCOPES
20. DISCUSS THE LEGACY OF THE SCOPES TRIAL IN TODAY’S SOCIETY

PART B – THE DEPRESSION & THE NEW DEAL

1. DISCUSS THE IMMEDIATE CAUSE OF THE GREAT DEPRESSION
2. KNOW WHICH SOCIAL CLASS WAS HIT THE HARDEST  DURING THE DEPRESSION
3. DISCUSS HOOVER’S POLICY TOWARD THE DEPRESSION
4. SHOW WHAT HAPPENED TO WAGES & SALARIES IN THE DEPRESSION
5. DISCUSS THE RESULTS OF THE CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION OF 1930
6. DISCUSS THE ‘BONUS MARCH’
7. DESCRIBE THE BASIS OF FDR’S POLITICAL STRENGTH IN 1932
8. DISCUSS THE FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS FOR CONGRESS IN 1933
9. KNOW THE ‘HUNDRED DAYS’ AND HOW IT AFFECTED THE ECONOMY
10. DISCUSS THE GOALS OF THE AGRICULTURAL ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1933
11. DISCUSS THE NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL RECOVERY AND ITS SUCCESS/FAILURE
12. DESCRIBE THE SUCCESSES OF THE N.R.A.
13. DISCUSS THE SUCCESS OF THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
14. DISCUSS HOW  THE WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTATION HELPED ARTISTS
15. TRACE THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY
16. DISCUSS LABOR’S RIGHTS UNDER THE WAGNER ACT
17. LIST THE CHIEF CONSERVATIVE ARGUMENT AGAINST THE NEW DEAL
18. DISCUSS RESULT OF THE DEBATE OVER THE NEW DEAL IN CONGRESS
19. SHOW HOW MINORITIES BENEFITED FROM THE NEW DEAL
20. DISCUSS THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE NEW DEAL

PART C FOREIGN RELATIONS IN THE 1930’S & WORLD WAR II

1. DISCUSS WHO FAVORED ISOLATIONISM IN THE 1930’S
2. DISCUSS THE CLARK MEMORANDUM AND ITS EFFECT ON LATIN AMERICA
3. DISCUSS WHY THE U.S. RECOGNIZED THE SOVIET UNION IN 1933
4. DESCRIBE THE EFFECT OF THE NYE COMMITTEE HEARINGS
5. DISCUSS THE U.S. ATTITUDE TOWARD JAPAN’S INVASION OF CHINA
6. DESCRIBE FDR’S REACTION TO THE OUTBREAK OF WAR IN 1939
7. DISCUSS WHEN AND WHERE WW II BEGAN
8. DISCUSS THE COUNTRIES THAT MADE UP THE AXIS POWERS AND ORGINS OF FACISM
9. DISCUSS THE REASONS BRITIAN AND FRANCE ENTERED THE WAR
10. DESCRIBE THE RESULTS OF GERMANY’S BLITZKREIG OF 1940
11. DISCUSS THE LEND-LEASE PROGRAM AND WHO IT BENIFITTED
12. DISCUSS HOW FDR TRIED TO SLOW JAPAN’S AGGESSION IN 1940-41
13. DESCRIBE OFFICIAL WAR POLICY AFTER PEARL HARBOR
14. KNOW THE MILITRAY STRATEGY IN THE PACIFIC
15. KNOW THE BIG ‘3’
16. NAME THE COMMANDER OF ALLIED FORCES IN NORTH AFRICA
17. STATE THE MOST SIGNIFIGANT RESULT OF THE NORTH AFRICA CAMPAIN
18. DISCUSS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY
19. DESCRIBE THE AGREEMENT OF THE YALTA CONFERENCE
20. DESCRIBE THE TREATMENT OF JAPANESE AMERICANS DURING WORLD WAR II

LEARNING OBJECTIVES UNIT 4

PART A- THE COLD WAR

1. DESCRIBE THE FEELING OF MOST AMERICANS AFTER WWII
2. DESCRIBE HARRY TRUMAN’S BACKGROUND BEFORE 1945
3. DISCUSS STALIN’S INTERPRETATION OF YALTA
4. LIST THE SOVIET ACTIONS THAT AROUSED U.S. FEAR & HOSTILITY
5. DISCUSS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE NURNBERG TRIALS
6. DISCUSS THE TREATMENT GIVEN TO GERMANY AFTER WW II
7. DISCUSS THE OCCUPATION POLICY OF JAPAN
8. DISCUSS THE PURPOSE OF THE TRUMAN DOCTIRNE
9. DISCUSS THE PURPOSE OF THE CONTAINMENT POLICY OF GEORGE KENNAN
10. DESRCIBE THE SUCCESSES OF THE MARSHAL PLAN
11. DESCRIBE THE RESULTS OF THE BERLIN CRISIS OF 1948
12. DESCRIBE THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE TAFT-HARTLEY ACT
13. DISCUSS HOW TRUMAN HELPED CIVIL RIGHTS ADVANCE
14. DISCUSS TRUMAN’S SURPRISE VICTORY IN 1948
15. DISCUSS TRUMAN’S POINT FOUR PROGRAM IN 1949
16. DISCUSS THE DIFFERENCE IN STRATEGY IN KOREA
17. DISCUSS WHY TRUMAN FIRED MACARTHUR FORM HIS KOREAN COMMAND
18. DESCRIBE THE EVENTS THAT SUPPORTED “MCCARTHYISM”
19. DISCUSS HOW CONGRESS DEALT WITH MCCARTHY IN 1950
20. LIST THE ISSUES IN THE ELECTION OF 1952

PART B- THE 1950’S & 1960’S

1. LIST EISENHOWER’S GOALS AS PRESIDENT
2. EXPLAIN THE THEORY OF “EXECUTIVE PRIVILEGE”
3. DESCRIBE THE REASONS FOR THE DOWNFALL OF JOE MCCARTHY
4. EXPLAIN THE RESULTS OF BROWN V. BOARD OF EDUCATION 1954
5. LIST THE TACTICS OF CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVISTS IN THE 1950’S
6. DESCRIBE HOW EISENHOWER & DULLES CONDUCTED U.S. FOREIGN POLICY
7. DISCUSS HOW EISENHOWER ENDED THE KOREAN WAR
8. EXPLAIN THE “DOMINO THEORY” OF PRESIDENT EISENHOWER
9. EXPLAIN WHY EISENHOWER REFUSED TO USE U.S. TROOPS IN VIETNAM
10. EXPLAIN THE EISENHOWER DOCTRINE
11. DISCUSS THE EISENHOWER FOREIGN POLICY IN LATIN AMERICA
12. EXPLAIN WHY THE SUMMIT MEETING OF 1960 COLLAPSED
13. EXPLAIN EISENHOWER’S VALEDICTORY SPEECH
14. DISCUSS THE IMPORTANT FACTORS IN THE ELECTION OF 1960
15. SHOW HOW JFK RESPONDED TO RUSSIA’S WARS OF LIBERATION
16. DISCUSS JFK’S ECONOMIC POLICIES
17. EXPLAIN HOW THE SECOND BERLIN CRISIS WAS SOLVED
18. DISCUSS JFK’S OBJECTIONS TO MISSILES IN CUBA
19. EXPLAIN THE RESULTS OF THE CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS
20. EXPLAIN HOW CUBAN-AMERICAN RELATIONSHIPS DETERIORATED

PART C- LBJ TO RONALD REAGAN

1. DISCUSS THE RESULTS OF LBJ’S WAR ON POVERTY
2. LIST THE CIVIL RIGHTS INITIATIVES OF THE LBJ ADMINISTRATION
3. LIST LBJ’S DOMESTIC PROGRAMS PASSED BY CONGRESS IN 1965-66
4. DESCRIBE LBJ’S FOREIGN POLICY IN LATIN AMERICA
5. LIST THE REASONS FOR AMERICANIZATION OF THE VIETNAM WAR
6. DESCRIBE HOW THE U.S. MILITARY ERRED STRATEGICALLY IN VIETNAM
7. DESCRIBE THE IMPORTANT FACTORS IN THE 1968 ELECTION
8. NAME RICHARD NIXON’S NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER
9. EXPLAIN THE NEW ANTI-WAR PROTESTS IN 1970
10. NAME RICHARD NIXON’S OPPONENT IN 1972
11. LIST THE GROUPS EXPECTED TO SUPPORT NIXON IN 1972
12. DESCRIBE NIXON’S PLAN TO END THE VIETNAM WAR
13. DESCRIBE NIXON’S ACTIONS IN 1972 WHEN THE PEACE DISCUSSIONS STALLED
14. DISCUSS THE RESULTS OF FORD’S PARDON OF NIXON IN 1974
15. DISCUSS THE DEMOCRATS REPONSE TO THE ENERGY CRISIS
16. DISCUSS THE REPUBLICANS RESPONSE TO THE ENERGY CRISIS
17. NAME THE FASTEST-GROWING ETHNIC GROUP IN THE 1970’S
18. EXPLAIN JIMMY CARTER’S ELECTION VICTORY IN 1976
19. NAME THE MOST EFFECTIVE CONSERVATIVE SPOKESMAN IN THE 1970’S
20. EXPLAIN RONALD REAGAN’S ELECTION VICTORY IN 1980

PART-D REAGAN TO PRESENT

1. EXPLAIN THE MAIN PRINCIPLES OF REAGAN’S SUPPLY SIDE ECONOMICS
2. DESCRIBE HOW REAGAN HOPED TO REDUCE GOVERNMENT SPENDING
3. DESCRIBE REAGAN’S DOMESTIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS
4. DESCRIBE THE SUCCESSES & FAILURES OF REAGANOMICS
5. DESCRIBE THE IRAINIAN HOSTAGES CRISIS
6. DESCRIBE THE ROLE OF AFGHANISTAN AND THE COLD WAR
7. EXPLAIN HOW REAGAN RESTORED U.S. STANDING IN THE WORLD
8. DESCRIBE THE BASIC TENET OF REAGAN FOREIGN POLICY
9. DESCRIBE REAGAN’S LATIN AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY
10. DESCRIBE REAGAN’S FOREIGN POLICY TOWARD THE USSR IN 1987-88
11. EXPLAIN REAGAN’S ADMINISTRATIVE STYLE
12. EXPLAIN THE FACTORS INVOLVED IN THE 1988 ELECTION
13. DESCRIBE THE MAIN ELEMENTS OF BUSH’S FOREIGN POLICY
14. DESCRIBE THE EVENTS LEADING TO U.S. FOREIGN POLICY SUCCESSES IN KUWAIT
15. DESCRIBE THE CAMPAIN & RESULTS OF THE ELECTION OF 1992
16. DISCUSS CLINTON’S DOMESTIC POLICY IN HIS FIRST TERM
17. DESCRIBE THE CLINTON IMPEACHMENT