Alabama State Standards for Social Studies: Grade 5

AL.1. United States Studies: Beginnings to 1877: Fifth-grade content standards focus on the United States from the prehistoric period to 1877. The emphasis is on the geography and history of the United States from the earliest times through the formation and growth of a nation to the latter part of the nineteenth century.

1.1. Geography/History: Locate physical features that impacted the exploration and settlement of the Americas. 226
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1.2. Geography/History: Identify causes and effects of prehistoric migration and settlement in North America. 2
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1.3. Economics/Geography/History/Political Science: Compare major Native-American cultures in respect to geographic region, natural resources, government, economy, and religion. 38
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1.4. Economics/Geography/History/Political Science: Explain the effects of European exploration during the Age of Discovery upon European society and Native Americans, including the economic and cultural impact. 39
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1.5. Economics/Geography/History/Political Science: Describe the early colonization of North America and the reasons for settlement in the Northern, Middle, and Southern colonies. 37
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1.6. Economics/Geography/History: Identify the impact of trade routes on emerging colonies in the Americas. 8
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1.7. Economics/History/Political Science: Identify events leading to the American Revolution, including the French and Indian War, the Stamp Act, the Intolerable Acts, the Boston Massacre, and the Boston Tea Party. 18
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1.8. Economics/Geography/History/Political Science: Identify major events of the American Revolution, including the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the Battle of Bunker Hill, the Battle of Saratoga, and the Battle of Yorktown. 36
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1.9. History/Political Science: List steps involved in the development of the Constitution of the United States, including the inadequacies of the Articles of Confederation and struggles over the ratification of the Constitution. 6
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1.10. Economics/Geography/History/Political Science: Describe political, social, and economic events between 1803 and 1860 that led to the expansion of the territory of the United States. 41
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1.11. Geography/History/Political Science: Explain the causes of and major events occurring during the War of 1812. 6
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1.12. Economics/Geography/History/Political Science: Identify causes of the Civil War from the northern and southern viewpoints. 6
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1.13. Economics/History/Political Science: Identify the social, political, and economic changes that occurred during Reconstruction. 5
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