Chronological Overview of Examples for US History 5th Grade

YEAR
EXAMPLE
THEME
BENCHMARKS
pre 1492
Native Cultures:
- Native people before Columbus Human Interaction with the Environment I.2LE1, II.4LE1, III.5LE2
- Iroquois League Comparative History of Major Developments I.1LE1, I.2LE2, II.4LE2, II.4LE6, III.1LE2, IV.2LE1, IV.4LE1, V.2LE1
- Comparative Native American Cultures Civilization, Cultural Diffusion, and Innovation I.2LE1, II.2LE4, II.3LE3, II.3LE4, III.5LE2, IV.5LE3
1492
Exploration & Discovery:
- Voyages of Columbus and the Columbian Exchange Civilization, Cultural Diffusion, and Innovation I.2LE1, II.2LE4, II.3LE3, II.3LE4, III.5LE2, IV.5LE3
- Explorers (Vasco da Gama, de Soto, Champlain) Human Interaction with the Environment I.2LE1, II.4LE1, III.5LE2
- European land claims Values, Beliefs, Economics, Political Ideas and Institutions I.1LE3, I.2LE1, III.5LE1, III.1LE2, III.1LE3, III.2LE1, III.2LE3
1565
Colonization:
- St. Augustine Human Interaction with the Environment I.2LE1, II.4LE1, III.5LE2
- Quebec Human Interaction with the Environment I.2LE1, II.4LE1, III.5LE2
- New Amsterdam Human Interaction with the Environment I.2LE1, II.4LE1, III.5LE2
- Massachusetts Bay Human Interaction with the Environment I.2LE1, II.4LE1, III.5LE2
1619-1620
Colonial Development:
- House of Burgesses (1619) Values, Beliefs, Economics, Political Ideas and Institutions I.1LE3, I.2LE1, III.5LE1, III.1LE2, III.1LE3, III.2LE1, III.2LE3
- Mayflower Compact (1620) Values, Beliefs, Economics, Political Ideas and Institutions I.1LE3, I.2LE1, III.5LE1, III.1LE2, III.1LE3, III.2LE1, III.2LE3
- New England, Middle and Southern Colonies Comparative History of Major Developments I.1LE1, I.2LE2, II.4LE2, II.4LE6, III.1LE2, IV.2LE1, IV.4LE1, V.2LE1
1619 -1865
African Experiences in America:
- Indentured servitude and free blacks Patterns of Social and Political Interaction I.4LE1, I.3LE2, I.3LE3, VI.1LE1, VI.1LE2
- Slavery Patterns of Social and Political Interaction I.4LE1, I.3LE2, I.3LE3, VI.1LE1, VI.1LE2
- The Triangle Trade Values, Beliefs, Economics, Political Ideas and Institutions I.1LE3, I.2LE1, III.5LE1, III.1LE2, III.1LE3, III.2LE1, III.2LE3
1763
Early Conflicts in America:
- Growth of religious toleration Civilization, Cultural Diffusion, and Innovation I.2LE1, II.2LE4, II.3LE3, II.3LE4, III.5LE2, IV.5LE3
- John Peter Zenger Civilization, Cultural Diffusion, and Innovation I.2LE1, II.2LE4, II.3LE3, II.3LE4, III.5LE2, IV.5LE3
- French and Indian War Conflict and Cooperation I.2LE1, I.1LE3, I.3LE1, II.5LE1, III.1LE2, III.4LE2, III.5LE2, IV.2LE3, VI.1LE2
1689-1770
Causes of the American Revolution:
- English Bill of Rights in the American Colonies Values, Beliefs, Economics, Political Ideas and Institutions I.1LE3, I.2LE1, III.5LE1, III.1LE2, III.1LE3, III.2LE1, III.2LE3
- Taxation without representation Comparative History of Major Developments I.1LE1, I.2LE2, II.4LE2, II.4LE6, III.1LE2, IV.2LE1, IV.4LE1, V.2LE1
- The Boston Massacre Conflict and Cooperation I.2LE1, I.1LE3, I.3LE1, II.5LE1, III.1LE2, III.4LE2, III.5LE2, IV.2LE3, VI.1LE2
1777
American Revolution:
- Declaration of Independance Values, Beliefs, Economics, Political Ideas and Institutions I.1LE3, I.2LE1, III.5LE1, III.1LE2, III.1LE3, III.2LE1, III.2LE3
- Valley Forge Patterns of Social and Political Interaction I.4LE1, I.3LE2, I.3LE3, VI.1LE1, VI.1LE2
- Battle of Saratoga Conflict and Cooperation I.2LE1, I.1LE3, I.3LE1, II.5LE1, III.1LE2, III.4LE2, III.5LE2, IV.2LE3, VI.1LE2
1781-1789
Early U.S. Government:
- Articles of Confederation Values, Beliefs, Economics, Political Ideas and Institutions I.1LE3, I.2LE1, III.5LE1, III.1LE2, III.1LE3, III.2LE1, III.2LE3
- Northwest Ordinance (1787) Values, Beliefs, Economics, Political Ideas and Institutions I.1LE3, I.2LE1, III.5LE1, III.1LE2, III.1LE3, III.2LE1, III.2LE3
- United States Constitution & Bill of Rights Values, Beliefs, Economics, Political Ideas and Institutions I.1LE3, I.2LE1, III.5LE1, III.1LE2, III.1LE3, III.2LE1, III.2LE3
1803
Expansion:
- Migration Civilization, Cultural Diffusion, and Innovation I.2LE1, II.2LE4, II.3LE3, II.3LE4, III.5LE2, IV.5LE3
- Louisiana Purchase Civilization, Cultural Diffusion, and Innovation I.2LE1, II.2LE4, II.3LE3, II.3LE4, III.5LE2, IV.5LE3
- Responses of Native Americans to westward expansion Human Interaction with the Environment I.2LE1, II.4LE1, III.5LE2