The American Vote
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New Deal CoalitionAll 5 grade bands · K-2 through APFree download

1948

Lesson plan.
Harry S. Truman vs Thomas E. Dewey — Harry Truman survived defections from both left and South, defeating expectations and holding the Democratic coalition together.
What is in each packet
Contents of each grade band’s packet
BandReadingVocabularyQuestionsDiscussionAlso
K-2304 words4 terms31 promptimage, answer key
3-51239 words5 terms41 promptanswer key
6-81013 words7 terms62 promptsprimary source, answer key
9-12652 words7 terms72 promptsprimary source, answer key
AP617 words9 terms81 promptprimary source, second source, long essay, answer key
Primary sources quoted
  • Address Before the National Convention of the American Legion
    Harry S. Truman, August 14, 1948 · 6-8, 9-12, AP
    Truman, "Address Before the National Convention of the American Legion" (Miami, August 14, 1948). Public domain.
  • Speech at Democratic National Convention
    Hubert H. Humphrey, July 14, 1948 · AP
    Humphrey, "Speech at Democratic National Convention" (Philadelphia, July 14, 1948). Fair use under 17 USC §107 — educational excerpt of public political speech, ≤150 words.
Quick quiz

Five questions on 1948

Every answer here is read off the 1948 returns — the same rows the packets below are built from.

  1. Who won the 1948 presidential election?

    • AThomas E. Dewey
    • BDwight D. Eisenhower
    • CHarry S. Truman
    • DFranklin D. Roosevelt

  2. Which party did the winner of the 1948 election represent?

    • AProgressive
    • BStates' Rights Democratic
    • CRepublican
    • DDemocratic

  3. How many electoral votes did Harry S. Truman win in 1948?

    • A189
    • B303
    • C266
    • D432

  4. Which of these states did Harry S. Truman carry in 1948?

    • AMaryland
    • BWisconsin
    • CAlabama
    • DLouisiana

  5. Which era of American politics does the 1948 election belong to?

    • ANew Deal Coalition
    • BCold War Realignment
    • CProgressive Era
    • DModern Polarization

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