Standards - Social Studies

Compare historical and current economic, political, and geographic information about Alabama on thematic maps, including weather and climate, physical-relief, waterway, transportation, political, economic development, land-use, and population maps.

Describing types of migrations as they affect the environment, agriculture, economic development, and population changes in Alabama

Relate reasons for European exploration and settlement in Alabama to the impact of European explorers on trade, health, and land expansion in Alabama.

Locating on maps European settlements in early Alabama, including Fort Condé, Fort Toulouse, and Fort Mims

Tracing on maps and globes, the routes of early explorers of the New World, including Juan Ponce de León, Hernando de Soto, and Vasco Núñez de Balboa

Explaining reasons for conflicts between Europeans and American Indians in Alabama from 1519 to 1840, including differing beliefs regarding land ownership, religion, and culture

Explain the social, political, and economic impact of the War of 1812, including battles and significant leaders of the Creek War, on Alabama.

Explaining the impact of the Trail of Tears on Alabama American Indians’ lives, rights, and territories

Relate the relationship of the five geographic regions of Alabama to the movement of Alabama settlers during the early nineteenth century.

Identifying natural resources of Alabama during the early nineteenth century

Describing human environments of Alabama as they relate to settlement during the early nineteenth century, including housing, roads, and place names

Describe Alabama’s entry into statehood and establishment of its three branches of government and the constitutions.

Explaining political and geographic reasons for changes in location of Alabama’s state capital

Recognizing roles of prominent political leaders during early statehood in Alabama, including William Wyatt Bibb, Thomas Bibb, Israel Pickens, William Rufus King, and John W. Walker

Describe cultural, economic, and political aspects of the lifestyles of early nineteenth-century farmers, plantation owners, slaves, and townspeople.

Describing major areas of agricultural production in Alabama, including the Black Belt and fertile river valleys

Describe cultural, economic, and political aspects of the lifestyles of early nineteenth-century farmers, plantation owners, slaves, and townspeople.

Identifying Alabama’s role in the organization of the Confederacy, including hosting the secession convention and the inauguration ceremony for leaders

Recognizing Montgomery as the first capital of the Confederacy

Interpreting the Articles of the Confederation and the Gettysburg Address

Explain Alabama’s economic and military role during the Civil War.

Recognizing military leaders from Alabama during the Civil War

Comparing roles of women on the home front and the battlefront during and after the Civil War

Explaining economic conditions as a result of the Civil War, including the collapse of the economic structure, destruction of the transportation infrastructure, and high casualty rates

Analyze political and economic issues facing Alabama during Reconstruction for their impact on various social groups.

Interpreting the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments to the Constitution of the United States

Identifying African Americans who had an impact on Alabama during Reconstruction in Alabama

Identifying major political parties in Alabama during Reconstruction

Analyze social and educational changes during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries for their impact on Alabama.

Explaining the development and changing role of industry, trade, and agriculture in Alabama during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, including the rise of Populism

Explaining the Jim Crow laws

Identifying Alabamians who made contributions in the fields of science, education, the arts, politics, and business during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries

Describe the impact of World War I on Alabamians, including the migration of African Americans from Alabama to the North and West, utilization of Alabama’s military installations and training facilities, and increased production of goods for the war effort.

Recognizing Alabama participants in World War I, including Alabama’s 167th Regiment of the Rainbow Division

Identifying World War I technologies, including airplanes, machine guns, and chemical warfare