Learning Objectives
After studying this time period, you will be able to:
- Explain the development of economic patterns and the government’s response to economic issues
- Explain how technological developments have impacted the economy and society
- Explain the impact on U.S. politics of conflicting views of the federal government’s role
- Describe the reasons for internal U.S. migration and settlement and the effect of such migration on American life
- Describe how reformers and activists have changed American society
- Explain the effects of the arts and sciences on American life
- Describe how conflict and cooperation among empires, nations, and individuals have affected North American development
- Describe the rise of, and changes in, group identities over time