



Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness Inquiry Organizer Playlist

Chapter 1: 1491-1607 Inquiry Organizer
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How did the collision of cultures create a “New World”?

Chapter 2: 1607-1763 Inquiry Organizer
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What religious, political, and social movements and events fostered a sense of autonomy from Great Britain among the American colonists between 1607 and 1763?

Chapter 4: 1789-1800 Inquiry Organizer
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How can a nation stay unified despite divisions?

Chapter 5: 1800-1828 Inquiry Organizer
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Was the early republic truly an Era of Good Feelings?

Chapter 6: 1828-1844 Inquiry Organizer
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Was the democratization of politics during the Jacksonian era a shift from Founding era political theory?

Chapter 8: 1860-1877 Inquiry Organizer
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Did the Civil War help create a more perfect Union?

Chapter 10: 1898-1919 Inquiry Organizer
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How did the Progressive vision shape American politics, society, and foreign policy from 1898 to 1917?

Chapter 9: 1877-1898 Inquiry Organizer
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How did a changing view of government’s responsibility during the Gilded Age affect American society?

Chapter 11: 1920-1932 Inquiry Organizer
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How did the modernization of the American economy and society lead to cultural conflict during the 1920s?

Chapter 12: 1932-1945 Inquiry Organizer
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How did Franklin Roosevelt respond to the crises of the Great Depression at home and the war against tyrannical states during World War II abroad?

Chapter 13: 1945-1960 Inquiry Organizer
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How did anti-communist foreign policy, the liberal welfare state, and American cultural values shape the postwar world from 1945 to 1960?

Chapter 14: 1960-1968 Inquiry Organizer
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How did internal and external political and cultural tensions shape the years 1960–1968?

Chapter 15: 1968-1980 Inquiry Organizer
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How did a fracturing of the liberal consensus shape politics and culture between 1968 and 1980?

Chapter 16: 1980-Present Inquiry Organizer
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How does the American experiment play out in the foreign and domestic policy of modern America?

