The Price of Freedom: Americans at War Homepage
Americans have gone to war to win their independence, expand their national boundaries, define their freedoms, and defend their interests around the globe. This exhibition, from the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, examines how wars have shaped the nations' history and transformed American society. Students will learn about American military history through the use of an interactive timeline, brief movies, and objects from the museum's vast collections. Also included are a collection search, an interactive game and learning resources.
National Standards
Historical Thinking (Grades K-4)
- Historical Thinking Standard 2: Historical Comprehension View Details
- H. Draw upon the visual data presented in photographs, paintings, cartoons, and architectural drawings. (NSH (K-4) Th2H)
- Historical Thinking Standard 4: Historical Research Capabilities View Details
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B. Obtain historical data. (NSH (K-4) Th4B)
C. Interrogate historical data. (NSH (K-4) Th4C)
Standards in History (Grades K-4)
- Topic 3: The History of the United States: Democratic Principles and Values and the People from Many Cultures Who Contributed to Its Cultural, Economic, and Political Heritage View Details
- Topic 3: The History of the United States: Democratic Principles and Values and the People from Many Cultures Who Contributed to Its Cultural, Economic, and Political Heritage; Standard 4: How Democratic Values Came to Be, and How They Have Been Exemplified by People, Events, and Symbols (NSH (K-4) HT3S4)
United States History Standards (Grades 5-12)
- Era 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754-1820s) View Details
- Era 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754-1820s); Standard 1: The causes of the American Revolution, the ideas and interests involved in forging the revolutionary movement, and the reasons for the American victory (NSH (5-12) USHE3S1)
- Era 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861) View Details
- Era 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861); Standard 1: United States territorial expansion between 1801 and 1861, and how it affected relations with external powers and Native Americans (NSH (5-12) USHE4S1)
- Era 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877) View Details
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Era 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877); Standard 1: The causes of the Civil War (NSH (5-12) USHE5S1)
Era 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877); Standard 2: The course and character of the Civil War and its effects on the American people (NSH (5-12) USHE5S2) - Era 6: The Development of the Industrial United States (1870-1900) View Details
- Era 6: The Development of the Industrial United States (1870-1900); Standard 4: Federal Indian policy and United States foreign policy after the Civil War (NSH (5-12) USHE6S4)
- Era 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930) View Details
- Era 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930); Standard 2: The changing role of the United States in world affairs through World War I (NSH (5-12) USHE7S2)
- Era 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945) View Details
- Era 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945); Standard 3: The causes and course of World War II, the character of the war at home and abroad, and its reshaping of the U.S. role in world affairs (NSH (5-12) USHE8S3)
- Era 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970s) View Details
- Era 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970s); Standard 2: How the Cold War and conflicts in Korea and Vietnam influenced domestic and international politics (NSH (5-12) USHE9S2)
- Era 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present) View Details
- Era 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present); Standard 1: Recent developments in foreign and domestic politics (NSH (5-12) USHE10S1)
Historical Thinking (Grades 5-12)
- Historical Thinking Standard 2: Historical Comprehension View Details
- H. Draw upon the visual, literary, and musical sources. (NSH (5-12) Th2I)
- Historical Thinking Standard 4: Historical Research Capabilities View Details
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B. Obtain historical data from a variety of sources. (NSH (5-12) Th4B)
C. Interrogate historical data. (NSH (5-12) Th4C)
Keywords
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