Problem
• How do the Spanish illustrate their contempt for the Aztecs and other Native American groups?
• Discuss the historical development of pre-civil war America, including the key political, social, cultural, artistic and economic forces that shaped the nation.
• Discuss varying interpretations of institutions, people, practices and events throughout this period, including ethics and motivations.
• Identify and analyze problems throughout this period, such as factors leading to the Revolution and the Civil War.
• Relate the events, ideas and people of pre-civil war America with present societal conditions.
• Employ appropriate research methodologies to study major topics in US History and to produce clear, well-organized and accurate term papers and journal critiques to communicate knowledge of US History, according to AHA standards.