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Standard 2.0 Peoples of the Nation and World: Student will understand the diversity and commonality, human interdependence, and global cooperation of the people of Maryland, the United States, and the World through a multicultural and a historic perspective.
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A. Elements of Culture
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1. Analyze how America became a diverse society
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a. Describe the influence of religious tolerance and intolerance in the colonies
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b. Describe how the colonies developed into diverse states reflecting various cultural elements
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c. Explain the interaction of cultures in Antebellum America
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B. Cultural Diffusion
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1. Analyze how America continued to evolve into a society consisting of diverse cultures, customs, and traditions
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a. Describe the effects of cultural exchange and interactions among Europeans, Africans, and Native Americans on the development of the United States
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b. Examine how the diversity of the United States represents a blending of cultures and ideas from around the world
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2. Describe how the increased diversity of American culture resulted from immigration, settlement, and economic development in the United States
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a. Analyze consequences of immigration including assimilation, and Nativism
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C. Conflict and Compromise
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1. Analyze factors that affected relationships in the United States prior to 1877
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a. Examine examples of conflict and compromise among different ethnic, religious, and gender groups
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b. Describe how cultural, economic and political differences contributed to sectionalism
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c. Describe various reform movements, such as abolition, women's rights, and education
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d. Describe the effects of early industrialization on individuals and families
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