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K–12 Standards

United States History

Other Indiana Social Studies sets

Students are expected to trace and analyze chronological periods and examine the significant themes and concepts in U.S. History. Students develop historical thinking and research skills using primary and secondary sources to explore topical issues to understand the cause for changes in the nation over time.

  • 1

    Early National Development: 1775 to 1877USH.1

    1. 1

      Analyze key documents from the Founding Era and major ideas about government, individual rights, and the general welfare embedded in these documents.USH.1.1

    2. 2

      Identify and summarize the causes and effects of slavery, the Civil War, abolitionism, social reform movements, and Reconstruction. (E)USH.1.2

  • 2

    Development of the Industrial United States: 1870 to 1900USH.2

    1. 1

      Explain the causes of the Industrial Revolution and its social, political, and economic outcomes.USH.2.1

    2. 2

      Analyze the political and social factors associated with the development of the West and impact on the lives of various groups. (E)USH.2.2

    3. 3

      Analyze the development of “separate but equal” policies culminating in the Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) case. Explain the historical significance of the denial of African American rights through Jim Crow Laws and the effects of these policies. (E)USH.2.3

  • 3

    Emergence of the Modern United States: 1897 to 1920USH.3

    1. 1

      Explain the debates surrounding America’s entrance into global imperialism.USH.3.1

    2. 2

      Explain the impact of political, social, and cultural movements of the Progressive Era, including significant individuals/groups such as Booker T. Washington, Ida B. Wells, W.E.B. DuBois, NAACP, muckrakers, and Upton Sinclair, and including movements such as the Harlem Renaissance, Women’s Suffrage, labor movements, and socialist movement. (E)USH.3.2

    3. 3

      Explain the constitutional significance of the following landmark decisions of the United States Supreme Court: Northern Securities Company v. United States (1904), Muller v. Oregon (1908), Schenck v. United States (1919), and Abrams v. United States (1919).USH.3.3

    4. 4

      Analyze why the United States joined World War I and how the war affected the nation. (E)USH.3.4

    5. 5

      Describe the experiences of migrants from Europe, Asia, and the southern United States as they encountered and interacted with their new communities.USH.3.5

  • 4

    Prosperity and Depression: 1920s and 1930sUSH.4

    1. 1

      Identify new cultural and technological movements of the 1920s, and explain their impacts on Americans. (E)USH.4.1

    2. 2

      Assess the causes of the resurgence of social movements, reform movements, and vigilante groups, including the Ku Klux Klan, the Red Scare, and Prohibition.USH.4.2

    3. 3

      Analyze the causes of the Great Depression and its social, cultural, political, and economic impacts on all Americans. (E)USH.4.3

    4. 4

      Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the first and second New Deal, as well as the short- and long-term impacts.USH.4.4

  • 5

    The United States and World War II: 1939 to 1945USH.5

    1. 1

      Identify and explain key events at home and abroad from Versailles to Pearl Harbor that resulted in the United States' entry into World War II. (E)USH.5.1

    2. 2

      Identify key leaders and events from World War II, and explain the significance of each.USH.5.2

    3. 3

      Describe the policies that led up to the Holocaust and Hitler's state-sponsored "Final Solution" and explain the Allied response to war crimes. (E)USH.5.3

    4. 4

      Explain the experiences of African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, and women at war and on the homefront during World War II and explain how they were a catalyst for social change. (E)USH.5.4

    5. 5

      Summarize the efforts the government made to convert to a wartime economy, how it affected Americans, and evaluate the successes or failures of these efforts.USH.5.5

  • 6

    Mid-Twentieth Century America: 1945 to 1980USH.6

    1. 1

      Describe the challenges involved with the enforcement of desegregation directives in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954). (E)USH.6.1

    2. 2

      Analyze key economic, cultural, political, and social changes in post-World War II American life.USH.6.2

    3. 3

      Explain the origins and cultural, economic, and political implications of the Cold War.USH.6.3

    4. 4

      Explain and analyze U.S. foreign policies and conflicts during the Cold War, including relations between the United States and the Soviet Union. (E)USH.6.4

    5. 5

      Explain the efforts of minority groups and women to assert their social, economic, and civic rights during this period. (E)USH.6.5

    6. 6

      Evaluate various methods and philosophies (e.g., Martin Luther King, Jr., the Black Panthers, Malcolm X) to bring about equal rights during the Civil Rights Movement.USH.6.6

    7. 7

      Evaluate the presidential administrations from Truman to Carter, including domestic and foreign policy, programs, and legal rulings.USH.6.7

    8. 8

      Describe developing trends in science and technology, and explain how they impacted the lives of Americans during the period 1945 to 1980.USH.6.8

    9. 9

      Identify and analyze the significance of key decisions of the Warren Court.USH.6.9

    10. 10

      Explain the constitutional, political, and cultural significance of the Watergate Scandal and the United States Supreme Court decision of United States v. Nixon.USH.6.10

  • 7

    United States: 1980 to PresentUSH.7

    1. 1

      Explain the significance of social, economic, and political issues during the period 1980 to the present and how these issues affected individuals and organizations. (E)USH.7.1

    2. 2

      Describe developing trends in science, media, and technology (especially social media, the Internet, and computing), and explain how they impact the lives of Americans and the democratic processes.USH.7.2

    3. 3

      Evaluate the presidential administrations from Reagan to the present, including domestic and foreign policy, programs, and legal rulings. (E)USH.7.3

    4. 4

      Explain the background and effects of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on U.S. foreign and domestic policy. (E)USH.7.4

    5. 5

      Explain the causes and impacts of deindustrialization and globalization in the United States after 1980.USH.7.5

    6. 6

      Explain the origins and the impacts of the American Conservative Revolution in the 1980s on the economic, political, cultural, and social lives of Americans. (E)USH.7.6

    7. 7

      Assess the decisions of the Supreme Court, especially those which address the contests among individual citizens, workers, and corporations.USH.7.7

    8. 8

      Evaluate and compare various social and political movements from 1980 to the present.USH.7.8

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, and Grade 12
Where can I read the official document?
2026 Indiana Academic Standards - U.S. History

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