Standard(s):
[SS2010] LWT2 (2) 3 : 3 ) Use various primary sources, including calendars and timelines, for reconstructing the past.
Examples: historical letters, stories, interviews with elders, photographs, maps, artifacts
[SS2010] ALA (4) 1 : 1 ) Compare historical and current economic, political, and geographic information about Alabama on thematic maps, including weather and climate, physical-relief, waterway, transportation, political, economic development, land-use, and population maps.
Describing types of migrations as they affect the environment, agriculture, economic development, and population changes in Alabama
[SS2010] ALA (4) 2 : 2 ) Relate reasons for European exploration and settlement in Alabama to the impact of European explorers on trade, health, and land expansion in Alabama.
Locating on maps European settlements in early Alabama, including Fort Condé, Fort Toulouse, and Fort Mims
Tracing on maps and globes, the routes of early explorers of the New World, including Juan Ponce de León, Hernando de Soto, and Vasco Núñez de Balboa
Explaining reasons for conflicts between Europeans and American Indians in Alabama from 1519 to 1840, including differing beliefs regarding land ownership, religion, and culture
[SS2010] ALA (4) 3 : 3 ) Explain the social, political, and economic impact of the War of 1812, including battles and significant leaders of the Creek War, on Alabama.
Examples: social—adoption of European culture by American Indians, opening of Alabama land for settlement
political—forced relocation of American Indians, labeling of Andrew Jackson as a hero and propelling him toward Presidency
economic—acquisition of tribal land in Alabama by the United States
Explaining the impact of the Trail of Tears on Alabama American Indians' lives, rights, and territories
[SS2010] ALA (4) 5 : 5 ) Describe Alabama's entry into statehood and establishment of its three branches of government and the constitutions.
Explaining political and geographic reasons for changes in location of Alabama's state capital
Recognizing roles of prominent political leaders during early statehood in Alabama, including William Wyatt Bibb, Thomas Bibb, Israel Pickens, William Rufus King, and John W. Walker