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List of Benchmarks for United States History 
 Standard 20.Understands how Progressives and others addressed problems of industrial capitalism, urbanization, and political corruption
  
Topics1. Progressivism at the national level; 2. Role of individuals in history
   Level III (Grade 7-8)
  Benchmark 2.Understands the influence of events and individuals on the Progressive Movement (e.g., results of the election of 1912; movements that led to the 16th, 17th, and 18th amendments; how Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson were popularly portrayed as leaders of reform)
   Vocabulary terms
A.  influences on the Progressive Movement
  Knowledge/skill statements
  1. Understands the influence of events on the Progressive Movement   
  2. Understands the influence of individuals on the Progressive Movement   
  3. Knows about the results of the election of 1912   
  4. Understands the movement that led to the 16th amendment   
  5. Understands the movement that led to the 17th amendment   
  6. Understands the movement that led to the 18th amendment   
  7. Understands how Roosevelt was popularly portrayed as a leader of reform   
  8. Understands how Taft was popularly portrayed as a leader of reform   
  9. Understands how Wilson was popularly portrayed as a leader of reform   


Citation Log: BD(BE,112;​AE,167,168;​LE,133-134;​LI,134;​NE,22)
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