HOME SEARCH NAME: PASSWORD: Home Themes in US History American Identity What does it mean to be an American? American Diversity How have different people forged a multifaceted republic? Culture How has culture changed and/or continued? Demographic Changes How have people moved about in America? How has the shape and distribution of the American population changed over space and time? Economic Transformations How the American economy became the powerhouse of the world. Environment The changing interaction between humans and the vast land of continental America. Globalization How the reach of the US gradually extended across the world. Politics and Citizenship How has power been distributed among various groups and individuals? How have rights been extended to individuals? Reform How have individuals and groups attempted to change the nature of American socety, and to what extent have they been successful? Religion What has been the impact of religious groups and movements in the course of US History? Slavery and its Legacies Over three centuries of bound chattel slavery left a tremendous scar on America, and is perhaps the biggest force in shaping our national character. War and Diplomacy How American state-sanctioned violence has played a role in shaping the expansion of the US territorially and in the reach of its ideals. | |
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