WWII homefront (Adapted from the June 2001 exam)
• Discuss at least six ways World War II affected life at home
Progressives (Adapted from the June 2002 exam)
• Discuss at least four different goals of reformers in the United States during the late 1800s and early 1900s
• Describe at least three methods used by reformers to help bring about change in society
Transportation (Adapted from June 2003 exam)
• Discuss at least three ways each that the Erie Canal and the transcontinental railroad led to economic growth in the United States
Women's Suffrage and Rights (Adapted from the June 2004 exam)
• Discuss at least three ways in which women historically have not had the same rights as men
• Identify and discuss at least four individuals, groups, and or events that have helped women in their struggle for equal rights
African-American Civil Rights (Adapted from the June 2005 exam)
• Discuss at least four ways in which African Americans have been denied equal rights
• Discuss at least three methods that indivduals, groups, and/or the government have used since 1950 to deal with the inequality faced by African Americans
Immigration (Adapted from the June 2006 exam)
• Describe four ways in which the influx of immigrants affected the culture of Americans
• Discuss four difficulties faced by immigrant who are new to the United States
Great Depression (Adapted from the June 2007 exam)
• Describe at least three ways in which Americans suffered during the years of 1929 - 1940
• Discuss at least four effects of government policies or laws designed to help the United States out of the Great Depression
Industrial Revolution
• Identify and discuss at least four new technologies and how they improved upon those they replaced
• Discuss at least three ways in which the Industrial Revolution changed the culture and/or economy of the United States
Westward Expansion / Manifest Destiny
• Identify and discuss at least three laws or events that resulted in people moving westward in the United States
• Discuss at least three effects of Americans moving west on the economy of the United States
The Gilded Age
• Identify and discuss at least two successes that arose from the Guilded Age.
• Discuss at least three problems that spang forth during the Guilded Age and how the effected the United States
Cold War
• Identify and discuss at least four Cold War events
• Discuss at least three ways in which the culture of the United States was effected by the Cold War
Native American Relations
• Discuss four events in which the Native Americans and the United States clashed between 1800 and 1930.
• Discuss three methods used by the United States government when dealing with the Native Americans
Citation Websites
To see how your exam essay will be graded, see the right hand column of Appendix B in the document below:
NYS Social Studies Scoring Rubric
