1.) Identify historical and current economic, political, and geographic information about Alabama on thematic maps.

2.) Describe cultures, governments, and economies of prehistoric and historic Native Americans in Alabama.

3.) List reasons for European exploration and settlement in Alabama and the impact of Europeans on trade, health, land expansion, and tribal reorganization of Native American populations in Alabama.

4.) Describe the relationship of the five geographic regions of Alabama to the movement of Alabama settlers during the early nineteenth century.

5.) Describe Alabama's entry into statehood, including Alabama's constitutions and the three branches of government.

6.) Identify cultural, economic, and political aspects of the lifestyles of early nineteenth-century farmers, plantation owners, slaves, and townspeople.

7.) Identify reasons for Alabama's secession from the Union, including sectionalism, slavery, state rights, and economic disagreements.

8.) Explain Alabama's role in and economic support of the Civil War.

9.) Describe political, social, and economic conditions in Alabama during Reconstruction.

10.) Describe significant social and educational changes in Alabama during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

11.) Describe the impact of World War I on Alabamians.

12.) Explain effects of the events of the 1920s and the Great Depression on different socioeconomic groups.

13.) Describe the economic and social impact of World War II on Alabamians.

14.) Describe the social, political, and economic impact of the modern Civil Rights Movement on Alabama.

15.) Identify major world events that have impacted Alabama since 1950.

16.) Describe the impact of population growth on cities, major road systems, demographics, natural resources, and the natural environment of Alabama during the twentieth century.