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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 demographic, political, and social changes define the contemporary United States?

Analyze the demographic, political, and social changes of the contemporary United States, including immigration and the growth of the Sunbelt, the continuing expansion of rights, and ongoing political debates (TEKS US History RC2 Geography and Culture; RC3 Government and Citizenship).
A STAAR-level answer on the contemporary United States for the Texas US History EOC: recent immigration and demographic change, the growth of the Sunbelt, the continuing expansion of rights and civic participation, and the major political debates that shape the nation today, 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, the war on terror including the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and the tension between national security and civil liberties (TEKS US History RC1 History; RC3 Government and Citizenship).
A STAAR-level answer on September 11 and the war on terror for the Texas US History EOC: the 2001 terrorist attacks, the US response including the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the creation of new security measures, and the renewed tension between national security and civil liberties, with worked stimulus questions.
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How have the computer, the internet, and globalization reshaped the modern American economy?

Analyze the impact of the technological revolution (the computer and the internet) and globalization on the American economy and society from the late twentieth century to today (TEKS US History RC4 Economics, Science, Technology, and Society; RC2 Geography and Culture).
A STAAR-level answer on technology and the modern economy for the Texas US History EOC: the computer and internet revolution, the shift to an information and service economy, globalization and free trade, and the effects on American jobs and society, with worked stimulus questions.
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How did conservatism rise in the 1970s and 1980s, and what changes did the Reagan era bring?

Analyze the rise of modern conservatism, the Watergate scandal and its effect on trust in government, and the policies of the Reagan era (TEKS US History RC3 Government and Citizenship; RC4 Economics).
A STAAR-level answer on the conservative resurgence for the Texas US History EOC: the Watergate scandal and falling trust in government, the rise of modern conservatism, and the Reagan era policies of tax cuts, deregulation, and a military buildup, with worked stimulus questions.
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How and why did the Cold War end?

Analyze the end of the Cold War, including the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Soviet Union, and the resulting position of the United States in the world (TEKS US History RC1 History; RC3 Government and Citizenship).
A STAAR-level answer on the end of the Cold War for the Texas US History EOC: the reasons the Soviet Union weakened, the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, and the new role of the United States as the sole superpower, with worked stimulus questions.
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