1. Describe pre-colonial America with an emphasis on identifying Native American cultures and settlements, including tools, agriculture, and trade.
2. Assess the influence of political, economic, or social divisions on rifts that developed between colonial regions and the crown.
3. Describe the construction of early America, including independence, nationalism, party politics, and the creation of a new federal democracy from individual republics.
4. Interpret the impact of political parties on American society, government, or culture.
5. Identify the impact of significant figures on American lands from colonial times through the American Civil War.
6. Analyze the impact of reform movements, from the pre-Colonial to Reconstruction eras in America, on society, economics, politics, or religion.
7. Defend an interpretation of a uniquely American philosophy or ideal with the use of appropriate primary and secondary sources.
8. Analyze the impact of the Civil War, including the political, economic, or social issues related to Reconstruction.