Social Studies
Early American History
This social studies course covers the history of America, from the early 15th century, up until the early 1900s. Familiar topics of the Pilgrims, the Original Colonies, the American Revolution, the Constitution of the United States, the Civil War, and Reconstruction are covered in a thorough, thoughtful way
About the course
Course Overview
This social studies course covers the history of America, from the early 15th century, up until the early 1900s. Familiar topics of the Pilgrims, the Original Colonies, the American Revolution, the Constitution of the United States, the Civil War, and Reconstruction are covered in a thorough, thoughtful way. Each lesson from the text is reinforced and re-explained with engaging audio/visual resources. This course also discusses map skills and basic economic concepts.
Textbook: Early American History - © Excel Education Systems, Inc. - 2021
By the end of the course
Learning Objectives
- Interpret maps and use other geographic tools as primary sources for analyzing history.
- Describe why humans often settle near rivers and other bodies of water.
- Explain why European countries explored the new world in the 15th
- Describe life in the 13 Original Colonies.
- Explain why there was an American Revolution.
- Describe the contents of the U.S. Constitution and the important people who wrote it.
- Define the concept of manifest destiny and why the westward migration occurred
- Explain why the American Civil War was fought.
- Explain what Reconstruction was.
Course contents
What You'll Study
Geography and Settlement
The New World
Life in the Colonies
The American Revolution
Drafting the Constitution
Westward Migration and Manifest Destiny
American Government Today
Pre-Civil War Tensions
The Civil War
Reconstruction
Rebuilding Post-Civil War
Social Hostilities Going Into the 1900s
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