GSPRITE

G	eography	Having to do with the environment in which people live and interact. What are the significant geographical features of this area? How did this geography help to shape American society?	Examples: Columbian Exchange Manifest Destiny Dust Bowl
S	ocial	Having to do with people in groups, their living together, and relations with one another. Includes issues as gender, economic status, and ethnicity. What social changes occurred during this time period? How did this societal change impact the culture of the United States?	Examples: Seneca Falls Convention Fourteenth Amendment Dawes Act Sacco and Vanzetti Trial
P	olitical	Having to do with gaining, seeking, and organizing power. Includes events relating to the functions of government such as the making, enforcing, and interpreting of laws. What political changes occurred? How would you assess the political leadership of this time period?	Examples: Declaration of Independence Tammany Hall Populist Party Red Scare Watergate Scandal
R	eligious	Having to do with religious beliefs, whether organized or traditional, and the religious institutions of the culture. What role did religion play in the development of American society during this time? Did religion create any conflict or create any changes in American society at this time?	Examples: Salem Witch Trials Great Awakening Social Gospel Movement Scopes Trial
I	ntellectual	Having to do with people’s philosophy, values, beliefs, and attitudes. How did the art, literature, or philosophy of this time period impact American society? How did a change in thinking lead to new events in this time period?	Examples: Transcendentalism Harlem Renaissance Beat Movement
T	echnological	Having to do with technological advancements and their impact on people’s lives in a positive and negative manner. How did inventions lead to change? Did these changes have a positive or negative effect on American society? How did they change the social and economic patterns of American culture?	Examples: Cotton Gin Telegraph Assembly Line Atomic Bomb Internet
E	conomics	Having to do with the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Includes regional or international trade; monetary policy/taxes. What economic changes occurred during this time period? What impact did the policies of American industrial leaders and/or political leaders have on the American economy?	Examples: Bank of the United States Laissez-Faire Labor Movement Federal Reserve System Great Depression