U.S. History – Unit US.03

Building a Nation

8 days

Unit Overview

As the nation expanded from sea to shining sea and exerted itself further on the global stage, growing sectional tensions—especially over slavery, the balance between states rights and federal power, and economic governance—resulted in political and constitutional crises. These ultimately culminated in the United States Civil War.

NYS Framework Content Standards

11.03

Unit US.03 Outline

5 Subunits

Building a Nation

Unit Overview

Unit US.03 Outline

0s – Unit 3A Vocabulary Chart (Student)

0t – Unit 3A Vocabulary Chart (Teacher)

1 – Unit 3A Vocabulary Opener

2 – Unit 3A Essential Questions Introduction

3 – Northwest Ordinance (1787)

4 – Geography of North America in 1800

Vocabulary Review Activity – Mad Libs Unit 3A

1 – Louisiana Purchase (Google Maps)

2 – Louisiana Purchase: Jefferson’s Motivations

3 – Lewis & Clark

4 – Elbow Room

5 – Indian Removal Act

5 – Indian Removal Act Stations (Differentiated Example)

1 – War of 1812

2 – Monroe Doctrine

1 – Impact of the Erie Canal

2 – Early Women’s Rights Movement

2+ – Early Women’s Rights Movement (Differentiated Example)

1 – Unit 3 Synthesis Activity

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Building a Nation

Unit Overview

Unit US.03 Outline

A – Unit Intro & Vocab View Items Close

B – Manifest Destiny View Items Close

C – Nationalism View Items Close

D – Economic & Social Change View Items Close

R – Unit Review & Assessment View Items Close