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List of Benchmarks for United States History 
 Standard 16.Understands how the rise of corporations, heavy industry, and mechanized farming transformed American society
  
Topics1. Industrialization and the rise of big business; 2. Science, technology, and society; 3. Role of individuals in history
   Level II (Grade 5-6)
  Benchmark 1.Understands the impact of significant achievements and individuals of the late 19th century (e.g., the effects of major technological, transportation, and communication changes that occurred after 1870; careers of industrial and financial leaders of the late 19th century)
   Vocabulary terms
A.  achievements (late 19th century)
B.  individuals (late 19th century)
  Knowledge/skill statements
  1. Understands the impact of significant achievements of the late 19th century   
  2. Understands the impact of significant individuals of the late 19th century   
  3. Understands the effects of major technological changes that occurred after 1870  A   
  4. Understands the effects of major transportation changes that occurred after 1870   
  5. Understands the effects of major communication changes that occurred after 1870   
  6. Understands the impact of careers of industrial leader of the late 19th century   
  7. Understands the impact of careers of financial leader of the late 19th century   


 A  = Assessment items available

Citation Log: BD(BE,104;​AE,138;​LE,119;​LI,119,122;​NE,24)
Citation reference
BD = benchmark, declarative
BP = benchmark, procedural
BC = benchmark, contextual

1st letter/number of each code in parentheses:
A   NCHS: U.S. History, Expanded Edition
B   NCHS: Basic Edition
L   Lessons from History
N   NAEP: Framework 2006

2nd letter code :
E = Explicitly stated in document
I = Implicit in document

Number:
Page number of the cited document