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Module 6: The Modern United States

5 dot points across 5 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

What political, social, and economic changes define the contemporary United States?

Analyze recent developments in the contemporary United States, including political milestones, the Great Recession of 2008, expanding rights, and ongoing debates over the role of government (NGSSS SS.912.A.7, Reporting Category 3).
An EOC-level answer on the contemporary United States for the Florida US History exam: recent political milestones, the Great Recession of 2008, the continuing expansion of rights, ongoing debates over the role of government, and how today connects to the longer story of US history, with worked stimulus questions.
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How did the September 11 attacks change American foreign and domestic policy?

Analyze the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and the War on Terror, including the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the creation of the Department of Homeland Security, the USA PATRIOT Act, and the debate over security and civil liberties (NGSSS SS.912.A.7, Reporting Category 3).
An EOC-level answer on September 11 and the War on Terror for the Florida US History exam: the 2001 terrorist attacks, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the Department of Homeland Security and the USA PATRIOT Act, and the debate between national security and civil liberties, with worked stimulus questions.
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How did new technology and globalization transform the American economy and society?

Analyze the impact of new technology and globalization, including the computer and internet revolution, the shift to a service and information economy, free trade agreements such as NAFTA, and immigration in the modern era (NGSSS SS.912.A.7, Reporting Category 3).
An EOC-level answer on technology and globalization for the Florida US History exam: the computer and internet revolution, the shift from manufacturing to a service and information economy, globalization and free trade (NAFTA), the effects on American workers, and modern immigration, with worked stimulus questions.
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How did a conservative movement reshape American politics after the 1970s?

Analyze the rise of modern conservatism, the election of Ronald Reagan, Reaganomics and supply-side economics, and the conservative response to the Great Society (NGSSS SS.912.A.7, Reporting Category 3).
An EOC-level answer on the conservative resurgence for the Florida US History exam: the rise of modern conservatism, the election of Ronald Reagan, Reaganomics and supply-side economics, the response to the Great Society, and the changing political landscape, with worked stimulus questions.
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How and why did the Cold War come to an end around 1991?

Analyze the end of the Cold War, including Reagan's military buildup and diplomacy, Gorbachev's reforms, the fall of the Berlin Wall, and the collapse of the Soviet Union (NGSSS SS.912.A.7, Reporting Category 3).
An EOC-level answer on the end of the Cold War for the Florida US History exam: Reagan's military buildup and diplomacy, Gorbachev's reforms of glasnost and perestroika, the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, and the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, with worked stimulus questions.
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