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Twentieth Century American History Online

Twentieth Century American History is a history elective for high school students interested in examining American history during a century of change, continuity, and conflicts.

Students will examine America’s economic, political, governmental, cultural, and technological growing pains during the twentieth century. They will also consider the causes and effects of national and international cooperation, competition, and conflict.

In attaining these goals, students will develop insight and perspective on the themes and patterns of history and a greater understanding of today’s world.

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Twentieth Century American History Online

UNIT 1 – COMING OF AGE

  1. Course Overview
  2. Entering the Industrial Age
  3. Industrialists and Big Business
  4. The American Workforce
  5. Farmers and Populists
  6. Quiz 1: The Industrial United States
  7. Immigration at the Turn of the Century
  8. Corruption and Political Machines
  9. Growth of Cities
  10. Quiz 2: Immigration and Urbanization
  11. Women’s Roles in Society
  12. Race Relations and Discrimination
  13. Education and Entertainment
  14. Quiz 3: American Society
  15. Review
  16. Test
  17. Alternate Test
  18. Glossary and Credits

UNIT 2 – MODERN AMERICA EMERGES

  1. Progressivism
  2. Progressive Reforms
  3. Leaders and Limitations of Progressivism
  4. Quiz 1: Progressive Era
  5. Global Imperialism
  6. American Expansionism
  7. The United States as a World Power
  8. Project: Panama Canal 
  9. Quiz 2: American Imperialism
  10. Causes of World War I
  11. The United States Enters the War
  12. Supporting the War Effort
  13. Wilson’s Peace Plan
  14. Quiz 3: World War I
  15. Review
  16. Test
  17. Alternate Test
  18. Glossary and Credits

UNIT 3 – BOOM TO BUST

  1. Russian Revolution
  2. Red Scare
  3. Return to Normalcy
  4. Rise of a Consumer Culture
  5. Quiz 1: Postwar Issues
  6. Prohibition
  7. Flappers and Popular Culture
  8. Harlem Renaissance
  9. Quiz 2: Roaring Twenties
  10. Uncle Sam Is Depressed
  11. Devastation of the Depression
  12. World Is Depressed
  13. Quiz 3: Great Depression
  14. A New Deal for Americans
  15. Deal or No Deal
  16. Project: New Deal Programs  
  17. Quiz 4: New Deal
  18. Review
  19. Test
  20. Alternate Test
  21. Glossary and Credits

UNIT 4 – WORLD WAR II AND THE COLD WAR

  1. Isolationism and Nationalism
  2. Moving from Isolationism to War
  3. Quiz 1: Path to War
  4. Americans Mobilize
  5. European Theatre
  6. Holocaust
  7. Pacific Theatre
  8. America’s Greatest Generation
  9. Quiz 2: Uncle Sam at War
  10. Origins of the Cold War
  11. China and Korea
  12. Superpowers Compete for Influence
  13. Cold War Chills Americans
  14. Quiz 3: Cold War
  15. Truman Show
  16. Eisenhower Years
  17. Nifty Fifties
  18. Quiz 4: Post-World War II America
  19. Review
  20. Test
  21. Alternate Test
  22. Glossary and Credits

UNIT 5 – CHANGE, CONTINUITY, AND CONFLICT

  1. Challenging Segregation
  2. Civil Rights Movement
  3. Era of Activism
  4. Quiz 1: Civil Rights and Social Change
  5. Trouble in the White House
  6. Conservative Revolution
  7. Post-Cold War Foreign Policy
  8. Quiz 2: Foreign Policy and Domestic Politics
  9. Global Economy
  10. Immigration and Migration
  11. Social and Religious Changes
  12. Women’s Movement
  13. Quiz 3: Contemporary America
  14. Review
  15. Test
  16. Alternate Test
  17. Glossary and Credits

UNIT 6 – COURSE REVIEW AND EXAM

  1. Review
  2. Exam
  3. Alternate Exam