Unit Overview
Following the U.S. Civil War, the United States entered a period of Reconstruction. Federal policies revolving around economic and political reform resulted in expansion of the economy, as well as an expansion of constitutional rights. However, those rights were undermined, and issues of inequality continued for African Americans, women, Native Americans, Mexican Americans, and Chinese immigrants.
Unit US.05 Outline
6 Subunits
This curricular resource will help students chronologically analyze events from 1865 to 1900.
This set of curricular resources was developed in collaboration with Facing History and Ourselves. The resources are based on a unit developed by Facing History known as The Reconstruction Era and The Fragility of Democracy. More information as well as a link to download a free PDF of the Facing History unit is available here.
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This curricular resource explores the early Women’s Suffrage Movement.
These curricular resources explore the causes and effects of westward expansion.
These curricular resources explore the causes and effects of westward expansion on Chinese immigrants and Mexican Americans.
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Framework aligned regents preparation materials including:
- Part 3 Civic Literacy Essay Task
- Stimulus Based MC
- Part 2 Short Essay Questions