Curriculum Mapping

U.S. History – 8th Grade

“United States History Beginnings to 1877, Holt McDougal
5/30/2014
By Larry Lynn Williams

STANDARD 1 – The Student will analyze the foundations of the United

States by examing the causes, events, and ideologies which led to the
American Revolution
Objective 1
Chapter 3 Sec 4 pages 90 – 97
French & Indian War, Albany Plan, Triangular Trade, Native American Allies,
Treaty of Paris
Activity – Interactive Map p. 96 North American Empires Before & After Treaty
of Paris

Chapter 3 Sec 5 pages 98-103

Political and Economic consequences of French & Indian War, Great Britain
raises taxes, Taxation w/o Representation, All Acts – Stamp, Townshend, Tea,
Intolerable Acts, and Boston Massacre
Activity – Primary Document “The Boston Massacre” by Paul Revere on p. 101

Objective 2
Chapter 3 Sec 5 pages 98-103– All Acts, Boston Tea Party, Patrick Henry’s Stamp
Act Resolves, Committees of Correspondence, Boston Massacre

Chapter 4 Sec 1 pages 112-116 – Patrick Henry’s speech, Battles of Lexington &
Concord as rallying point for American Colonial troops
Activity – Interactive Map – “Battles of Boston” page 115

Chapter 4 Sec 2 pages 118-121 – Paine’s Common Sense brochure advocating

defense of colonial rights and independence
Activity – Primary Source Points of View “Choosing Sides”
Objective 3
Chapter 3 Section 5 pages 98-103 – Use of Paul Revere’s “Boston Massacre”
painting as propaganda

Chapter 4 Sec 1 pages 112-116 – Rejection of Olive Branch Petition and

Grievances motivating 2nd Continental Congress to Declare Independence from
England

Objective 4
Chapter 4 Sec 2 pages 118- 121 – Contributions of Jefferson & Committee of Five
on Drafting the Declaration of Independence

Chapter 3 Sec 4 pages 90-97 – John Locke’s Natural Rights Theory

Page 122 – Declaration of Independence – Ideals of American Society of

Equality, Inalienable Rights, and Consent of the Governed

Internet Research – Social Contract and Consent of Governed

Objective 5
Page 122 – Student will learn and recite the Social Contract selection from the
Declaration of Independence “We hold these truths…. Consent of the Governed.

Standard 2 The Student will examine the foundations of

the American nation laid during the Revolutionary Era
through the contributions of significant individuals and
groups involved in the key military and diplomatic
events of the Revolutionary War that resulted in an
independent nation.

Objective 1
Chapter 4 Section 3 pages 126-134 AND Chapter 4 Section 4 pages 135 – 139 –
Importance of success of conducting and winning the Revolutionary War
Activity – Interactive Map “Battles of Middle Colonies 1776-1777” on page 127
AND Primary Source Journal Entry “Valley Forge” on page 132 AND History
Close-Up “Battle of Yorktown” on page 137.

Chapter 5 Sec 1 pages 152-155 – Formation of 1st American National

Government under the Articles of Confederation

Objective 2
Chapter 4 Sec 2 pages 118-121 Motivation for and the Contrast & Choices by
various populations regarding the war for Independence
a. Whether to fight, be loyal or neutral
b. Choices that free & enslaved African Americans had of escaping to
freedom, joining England, joining the Patriots, or still being enslaved

Objective 3
Chapter 4 sec 3 pages 126-134 – Leadership of George Washington, Victories at
Boston, French Alliance, Valley Forge Encampment, Thomas Paine’s “American
Crisis.”
Activity – Primary Document Picture “Crossing the Delaware” on page 129

Chapter 4 Sec 4 pages 135-139 – Defeat of Lord Cornwallis at Siege of Yorktown

Standard 3 – The Student will exam the formation of

the American system of government following the
Revolutionary War that led to the creation of the
United States Constitution.

Objective 1
Chapter 5 section 1 pages 152-155 – Strengths and Weaknesses of the Articles of
Confederation, Lack of National Currency, Lack of Common Defense,
Management of War Debts, Disputes over Western Territories as resolved by
The Northwest Ordinance.
Activity – “Land Ordinances of 1785 and 1787” on page 154
Chapter 5 Section 2 pages 158 – 162 – Civil Unrest as in Shay’s Rebellion
Activity – “A Farmer Leads a Revolt” on page 161

Objective 2
Chapter 5 Section 3 pages 163-168 - Significance of Constitutional Convention,
Virginia Plan, New Jersey Plan, Great Compromise, Three Fifths Compromise
and the key contributions of Washington/Madison/George Mason/Gouverneur
Morris.
Activity – Quick Facts on page 165 AND Analyzing a Primary Source Points of
View “Compromise and the Slave Trade” on page 166

Objective 3
Chapter 5 Section 4 pages 170-173 – Specific Textual & Visual Evidence to exam
arguments for and against ratification of U.S. Constitution as expressed in
Federalist Papers, Anti-Federalist concerns over strong central government and
omission of a Bill of Rights
Activity – Primary Source Historical Document “Federal Paper No. 10”

Objective 4
Chapter 5 Section 3 pages 163-168 – Constitutional Principles of Popular
Sovereignty, Separation of Powers, Checks and Balances, and Federalism

Chapter 8 Sec 1 – pages 266-270 – Judicial Review

Activity – “Supreme Court Decisions” on page 269

Objective 5
Chapter 6 Section 1 pages 182-186 – Separation of Powers and Checks and
Balances

Study of Constitution pages 2014-215 Amendments

Bill of Rights pages 204-205

Chapter 6 Sec 2 – pages 216- 221 – Bill of Rights including Freedoms of Religion,
Speech, Press, Assembly, Petition, and Rights to Due Process and Trial by Jury
Standard 4 – The Student will examine the political,
economic, social and geographic transformation of the
United States during the early to mid-1800s.

Objective 1
Chapter 7 Section 3 pages 243-249 – Suppression of Whiskey Rebellion and
establishment of government’s right to tax, President George Washington’s
advice in his Farewell Address
Activity – Primary Document Historical Document “Washington’s Farewell
Address”

Chapter 7 Section 4 pages 250-253 – Restriction of Individual Rights in the Alien

& Sedition Acts and responses of Republican-Democrats in Virginia and
Kentucky Resolutions.
Activity – Primary Source Political Cartoon “The XYZ Affair”

Chapter 8 Section 1 pages 266-270 – The impact of Presidential election of 1800

and peaceful transfer of political power from one party to another, How
Marshall’s Court precedent-setting decisions in Marbury v. Madison and
McCulloch v. Maryland interpreted the U.S. Constitution and established the
U.S. Supreme Court as an independent and equal branch of the federal
government.
Activities – “Supreme Court Decisions – Marbury v. Madison” on page 269 AND
Critical Thinking: Finding Main Ideas “Marbury v. Madison Graphic Organizer”
on page 269.

Chapter 8 Section 2 pages 272-277 – The Acquisition of territory through the

Louisiana Purchase and contributions of Lewis & Clark’s Corps of Discovery
Expedition.
Activity – Interactive Map – “The Louisiana Purchase and Western Expeditions”
on page 273

Chapter 8 Section 3 pages 278-283 – The War of 1812 which confirmed

American Independence and fueled a Spirit of Nationalism

Chapter 8 Section 4 pages 284-287 Same as above on 8.3

Chapter 9 Section 1 pages 298-301 – The Monroe Doctrine as an attempt to
protect American interests and territory in the Western Hemisphere.
Activity – Primary Source Historical Document “The Monroe Doctrine” on page
300

Chapter 9 Section 2 pages 302 – 305 – The increased Sectionalism tensions as

the nation dealt with expansion of slavery and attempts to limit it through the
Missouri Compromise

Objective 2 Summarize the Significance & Impact of the Jacksonian Era,

including:
Chapter 10 Section 1 pages 322-324 – Election of Andrew Jackson as victory for
common man.
Activity – Primary Source Letter “Peoples President” on page 324

Chapter 10 Section 2 pages 326-330 – Nullification crisis and development of

states’ rights debates as typified by arguments put forth by Senator Daniel
Webster and Senator John C. Calhoun.
Activity – Primary Source Point of View “States’ Rights vs. The Union” on 329

Chapter 10 Section 3 pages 332-335 – Impact of government policies, non-

adherence to treaties, and territorial expansion on Native American lands,
including resisting & removal of the 5 Civilized Tribes
Activity – Primary Source Personal Accounts “Trail of Tears” on page 334

Objective 3 Cite specific textual and visual evidence to compare the sectional
economic transformation including the concentration of population,
manufacturing, shipping, and the development of the railroad system in the
North as compared to the plantation system, the increase demand for cotton
brought about by the invention of the cotton gin, and the reliance on a slave
labor system in the South.

Chapter 12 Section 1 pages 384-389 – the Industrial Revolution including

machine production, growth & production of textile mills, Eli Whitney,
Interchangeable parts, and mass production
Chapter 12 Section 3 pages 396-401 – Transportation Revolution with
Steamboats, Railroads, coal, Westward Expansion, and the effects of the
railroads.

Chapter 13 Section 1 pages 414-419 – Growth of cotton industry, cotton gin,

cotton belt

Chapter 13 Section 2 pages 420-423 – Southern Plantations and their life

Activity – History Close-Up “A Southern Plantation” on page 421.

Chapter 13 Section 3 pages 424-429 – Reliance on the Slave System in the South,
Nat Turner’s Rebellion.
Activity – Primary Source Letter “Nat Turner’s Rebellion” on page 425

Objective 4 – Analyze points of view from specific textual evidence to describe

the variey of African American experiences, both slave and free, including Nat
Turner’s Rebellion, legal restrictions in the South, and efforts to escape via the
Underground Railroad network including Harriet Tubman.

Chapter 14 Section 4 Movement to End Slavery, Underground Railroad

Activity – Interpreting Maps “The Underground Railroad” on page 457

Objective 5 – Analyze and summarize the significance of the Abolitionists and

Womens Suffrage Movements including the influence of the Second Great
Awakening and the Declaration of Sentiments, and the leadership of Frederick
Douglas, William Lloyd Garrison, Sojourner Truth, Susan B. Anthony, and
Elizabeth Cady Stanton to the respective movements.

Chapter 14 Section 3 pages 448-453 – Second Great Awakening

Chapter 14 Section 4 pages 454 - 459– Fredrick Douglas, William Lloyd Garrison,
Sojourner Truth

Chapter 14 Section 5 pages 461-466 – Women’s Suffrage Movement, Susan B.

Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Objective 6 – Examine the concept of Manifest Destiny as a motivation and
justification for westward expansion, including the :

Chapter 11 Section 1 pages 346-349 – Territorial Growth in Oregon

Chapter 11 Section 2 pages 350-353 – Territorial Growth and Annexation of

Texas, Mexican Cession and Gadsen Purchase.
Activity – “The Texas Revolution” on page 352

Chapter 11 Section 3 pages 354 – 363 – Manifest Destiny, Impact upon Native
American and Tribal lands.
Activity – “Manifest Destiny” on page 354

Chapter 11 Section 4 pages 364-369 – Territorial Growth into California, and the
Gold Rush

Standard 5 – The Student will analyze the social and

political transformation of the United States as a result
of the causes, course, and consequence of the American
Civil War during the period of 1850 to 1865.

Objective 1 – Cite specific textual and visual evidence to summarize the

importance of slavery as a principal cause or increased sectional polarization as
seen in the following significant events including the:

Chapter 15 Section 1 pages 467-481 – Compromise of 1850 as last attempt to

reach compromise over slavery, publication of Uncle Tom’s Cabin as fuel for
anti-slavery sentiments
Activity – Primary Source Speech “Southern View of the Compromise of 1850”

Chapter 15 Section 2 pages 483-487 – Kansas-Nebraska Act as it established

policy of popular sovereignty in new territories, repealed the Missouri
Compromise, and led to factions in Bleeding Kansas.
Chapter 15 Section 3 pages 488-492 – Dred Scott v. Sanford case which declared
slaves as property and motivated John Brown’s Raid at Harper’s Ferry

Objective 2 – Cite specific textual and visual evidence to analyze the significance
and results of the presidential election of 1860 including the:

Chapter 15 Section 4 pages 493-497 – Secession of South Carolina, John Brown’s

Raid, Goal of Lincoln to preserve the Union, and the Formation of the
Confederate States.
Activity – Geography Skills Interpreting Maps “Election of 1860” on page 495

Chapter 16 Section 1 pages 510-515 – Attack on Fort Sumter, Rising tension over
border state loyalty.
Activities – Geography Skills Interpreting Maps “North vs. South” on page 512
AND Analyzing Visuals “Resources of the South” on page 513

Objective 3 – Compare the advantages and disadvantages of the Union and the
Confederacy upon the eve of the war including political/military leadership of
President Lincoln to Confederate President Jefferson Davis and the military
leadership of Union General Ulysses S. Grant and Confederate General Robert E.
Lee.

Chapter 16 Section 1 pages 510-515 – Physical advantages and disadvantages of

Union and Confederacy

Chapter 16 Section 2 pages 516-521 - Leadership advantages & disadvantages of

Union and Confederacy, comparison of Lincoln to Davis, and comparison of
Grant to Lee.
Activity – Primary Source Political Cartoon “Anaconda Plan”

Chapter 16 Section 3 pages 522-525 – Same as above in Ch16Sec2 plus the

Vicksburg Strategy.
Activity – Interpreting Maps Geography Skills “War in the West”

Objective 4 – Identify and summarize the consequences of the major turning

points of the war including the:
Chapter 16 Section 2 pages 516-521 – Anaconda Plan, Battle of Antietam as
catalyst for issuance of Emancipation Proclamation and it’s role in the goals
toward ending slavery.

Chapter 16 Section 4 pages 528-534 – Emancipation Proclamation

Chapter 16 Section 5 pages 536-543 – Battle of Gettysburg as inspiration for

Gettysburg Address and how Lincoln’s speech clarified the Union’s motivation to
win the Civil War, Total War Strategy, Generosity of North in terms of surrender
demands as offered to General Lee at Appomattox Courthouse.
Activity – “Three Days at Gettysburg” on pages 537, 538, and 539.

Internet Research for excerpts from Lincoln’s 2nd Inaugural Address calling for
national reconciliation.

Chapter 17 Sec 1 pages 552-557 – Impact of Lincoln’s assassination and loss of

his leadership in Reconstruction.

Internet Research on the Impact of Lincoln’s assassination on the unity of the

United States.