South Carolina
Social Studies Content Standards

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Grade 4 History

4.1 The learner will demonstrate an understanding of the major developments in the history of the United States from the earliest human settlements through Reconstruction.

The student should be able to
• 4.1.1 describe the events in America, Europe, and Africa that led to a new world in North America;
• 4.1.2 compare and contrast the various Native American cultures from the time of their arrival to their encounter with Europeans;
• 4.1.3 trace the routes and explain the importance of early explorations of the Americas;
• 4.1.4 recall the reasons for the voluntary/involuntary settling of North America by Europeans and Africans;
• 4.1.5 compare and contrast the lives of European, African, and North American families in various regions in colonial times;
• 4.1.6 identify the developments, major events, and notable figures involved in the separation of the thirteen colonies from England;
• 4.1.7 describe the key events and effects of the American Revolution on the new country;
• 4.1.8 describe the development of the U.S. Constitution and explain its significance;
• 4.1.9 identify the framers of the Constitution and the roles they played in framing the Constitution;
• 4.1.10 describe the westward expansion of the early American pioneers to 1861;
• 4.1.11 discuss the key people who contributed to the westward movement;
• 4.1.12 discuss the development of key technological innovations and inventions throughout the world and their social and economic effects on the United States during this period;
• 4.1.13 name the major scientists and inventors throughout American history to 1877;
• 4.1.14 explain the changes in communication, transportation, agriculture and manufacturing and their effects on the United States before 1877;
• 4.1.15 compare and contrast the ways of life in the North and South;
• 4.1.16 state the causes and events leading to the Civil War;
• 4.1.17 identify the notable figures of the Civil War and the roles they played;
• 4.1.18 describe the Civil War and its effects on the nation; and
• 4.1.19 describe Reconstruction and itseffects on the nation.