Kansas City History

Social Studies

Course Description

This course will focus on the local history of the Kansas City region from the beginning of European settlement to the present. Students will learn about local Native American tribes and the effect of European settlement on their development, the controversies surrounding the admission of Missouri and Kansas into the United States, Kansas City’s role in westward expansion, the Civil War and its effects on the region, the emergence of the Populist movement in Kansas, the involvement of Kansas City in World War I, the development of Jazz in Kansas City, the Pendergast Political Machine during the Roaring 20s and Great Depression, the growth of the suburbs in Kansas City area, desegregation and its effect on Kansas City and the region and other local topics.

Grade Level Offerings

10,11,12

Course Length

1 Semester

Credits

0.5

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