American History & Government

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to describe late 19th century politics including the political parties and their goals, the political and labor effects of the depression of the 1890's, the impact of the 1896 presidential election.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to explain the influence of public opinion on US policy including how public opinion is researched, factors the impact people's political opinions, and effects of public opinion on politics.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to describe the influencing factors that created social stability in the colonies, political unrest, and eventual revolution.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to explain the challenges and major issues during the Jefferson and Madison administrations including the factors leading to the War of 1812.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to describes the events leading up to and during the Civil War including the impact of the war on society on each side of the conflict, the political leadership, and the factors that lead to victory of the North.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to explain the issues related to slavery including characteristics of living conditions in the south, the politics of the white southern society, and the impact of slavery on economics.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to describe the reconstruction plan and policies, political conflict, challenges in the South, and impact of reconstruction on each side.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to describe the attitudes and events of the American colonies that resulted in the American Revolution.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to explain the campaign process in the US including role of candidates, role of candidate's staff, financing campaigns, and use of media.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to describe the federal bureaucracy including the structure, process for making policy, and agencies.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to describe the federal system of government in the US including relationship to the states and related challenges.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to explain the building of the industrial economy in the late 19th century including the impact of the railroad, the steel and oil industries, advertising, and labor organization.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to describe the judicial branch of US government including its organization, process for selection of judges, process for accepting and hearing cases, process for policy-making, and influential factors.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to explain events, politics, key personalities, reasons for entry into, and impact on America of World War.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to explain the key forces, political factors, and the impact of US foreign policy during the Cold War including the impact of the Cold War on American life and society.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to describe the role, functions, powers, and challenges of the president including the function of the presidential establishment.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to explain the factors related to 19th century reform including religious foundations, the doctrine of "separate spheres", public schooling, and antebellum movements.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to describe the politics, differences, and challenges of the new United States after the Revolution including views of the Federalists and Antifederalists, the debate over the Articles of Confederation, and challenges in ratification of the US Constitution.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to explain events, key personalities, politics, and presidencies of the 1970's and 1980's.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to explain the factors and events that lead up to the Civil War.