Decatur House: A Home of the Rich and Powerful relates to the following National Standards for History:
Era 4: Expansion and Reform (1801 to 1861)
Standard 1A- The student understands the international background and consequences of the Louisiana Purchase, the War of 1812, and the Monroe Doctrine.
Standard 2B- The student understands the first era of American urbanization.
Standard 3A- The student understands the changing character of American political life in "the age of the common man."