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High School US History I: Early Colonization to 1877 With CLEP Exam Prep
Class experience
US Grade 9 - 12
Intermediate Level
The History of the US I: Early Colonization to 1877 CLEP exam is designed to test students' knowledge and understanding of key events, figures, and developments in American history from the early colonization period through the end of Reconstruction in 1877. This comprehensive exam covers a wide range of topics, including European exploration and settlement, the establishment of British colonies in North America, the American Revolution, westward expansion, slavery and its impact on American...
30 lessons//15 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1The Colonial Period (1500-1763)-The Age of Exploration -The Beginnings of Colonization -The 18th CenturyLesson 2The Colonial Period (1500-1763)-The Age of Exploration -The Beginnings of Colonization -The 18th CenturyWeek 2Lesson 3The Colonial Period (1500-1763)-The Age of Exploration -The Beginnings of Colonization -The 18th CenturyLesson 4The Colonial Period (1500-1763)-The Age of Exploration -The Beginnings of Colonization -The 18th CenturyWeek 3Lesson 5The American Revolution (1763-1787)-The Coming of the American Revolution -The War for Independence -The Creation of New GovernmentsLesson 6The American Revolution (1763-1787)-The Coming of the American Revolution -The War for Independence -The Creation of New GovernmentsWeek 4Lesson 7The American Revolution (1763-1787)-The Coming of the American Revolution -The War for Independence -The Creation of New GovernmentsLesson 8The American Revolution (1763-1787)-The Coming of the American Revolution -The War for Independence -The Creation of New GovernmentsWeek 5Lesson 9The United States Constitution (1787-1789)-Development and Ratification -Outline of the US Constitution -Separation and Limitations of PowersLesson 10The United States Constitution (1787-1789)-Development and Ratification -Outline of the US Constitution -Separation and Limitations of PowersWeek 6Lesson 11The United States Constitution (1787-1789)-Development and Ratification -Outline of the US Constitution -Separation and Limitations of PowersLesson 12The United States Constitution (1787-1789)-Development and Ratification -Outline of the US Constitution -Separation and Limitations of PowersWeek 7Lesson 13The New Nation (1789-1824)-The Federalist Era -Washington's Administration, 1789-1797 -Foreign and Frontier Affairs -Internal Problems -John Adams' Administration, 1797-1801 -Repression and Protest -The Revolution of 1800 -The Jeffersonian Era -Conflict with the Judges -International Involvement -Madison's Administration, 1809-1817 -Post-War Developments -The Marshall Court -The Expanding Economy -Industrialization -Educational Development -Developments in Religious LifeLesson 14The New Nation (1789-1824)-The Federalist Era -Washington's Administration, 1789-1797 -Foreign and Frontier Affairs -Internal Problems -John Adams' Administration, 1797-1801 -Repression and Protest -The Revolution of 1800 -The Jeffersonian Era -Conflict with the Judges -International Involvement -Madison's Administration, 1809-1817 -Post-War Developments -The Marshall Court -The Expanding Economy -Industrialization -Educational Development -Developments in Religious LifeWeek 8Lesson 15The New Nation (1789-1824)-The Federalist Era -Washington's Administration, 1789-1797 -Foreign and Frontier Affairs -Internal Problems -John Adams' Administration, 1797-1801 -Repression and Protest -The Revolution of 1800 -The Jeffersonian Era -Conflict with the Judges -International Involvement -Madison's Administration, 1809-1817 -Post-War Developments -The Marshall Court -The Expanding Economy -Industrialization -Educational Development -Developments in Religious LifeLesson 16The New Nation (1789-1824)-The Federalist Era -Washington's Administration, 1789-1797 -Foreign and Frontier Affairs -Internal Problems -John Adams' Administration, 1797-1801 -Repression and Protest -The Revolution of 1800 -The Jeffersonian Era -Conflict with the Judges -International Involvement -Madison's Administration, 1809-1817 -Post-War Developments -The Marshall Court -The Expanding Economy -Industrialization -Educational Development -Developments in Religious LifeWeek 9Lesson 17The New Nation (1789-1824)-The Federalist Era -Washington's Administration, 1789-1797 -Foreign and Frontier Affairs -Internal Problems -John Adams' Administration, 1797-1801 -Repression and Protest -The Revolution of 1800 -The Jeffersonian Era -Conflict with the Judges -International Involvement -Madison's Administration, 1809-1817 -Post-War Developments -The Marshall Court -The Expanding Economy -Industrialization -Educational Development -Developments in Religious LifeLesson 18The New Nation (1789-1824)-The Federalist Era -Washington's Administration, 1789-1797 -Foreign and Frontier Affairs -Internal Problems -John Adams' Administration, 1797-1801 -Repression and Protest -The Revolution of 1800 -The Jeffersonian Era -Conflict with the Judges -International Involvement -Madison's Administration, 1809-1817 -Post-War Developments -The Marshall Court -The Expanding Economy -Industrialization -Educational Development -Developments in Religious LifeWeek 10Lesson 19Jacksonian Democracy and Westward Expansion (1824-1850)-The Jacksonian Democracy, 1829-1841 -The Election of 1824 -The Webster-Hayne Debate (1830) -The War of the Bank -The Meaning of Jacksonian Politics -The Flowering of Literature -The Fine Arts -The Transcendentalists -The Utopians -Remaking Society: Organizing Reform -The Role of Minorities -Life in the Northern States -Classes in the South -Life in the Southern States -Manifest Destiny and Western Expansion -Tyler, Polk, and Continued Westward ExpansionLesson 20Jacksonian Democracy and Westward Expansion (1824-1850)-The Jacksonian Democracy, 1829-1841 -The Election of 1824 -The Webster-Hayne Debate (1830) -The War of the Bank -The Meaning of Jacksonian Politics -The Flowering of Literature -The Fine Arts -The Transcendentalists -The Utopians -Remaking Society: Organizing Reform -The Role of Minorities -Life in the Northern States -Classes in the South -Life in the Southern States -Manifest Destiny and Western Expansion -Tyler, Polk, and Continued Westward ExpansionWeek 11Lesson 21Jacksonian Democracy and Westward Expansion (1824-1850)-The Jacksonian Democracy, 1829-1841 -The Election of 1824 -The Webster-Hayne Debate (1830) -The War of the Bank -The Meaning of Jacksonian Politics -The Flowering of Literature -The Fine Arts -The Transcendentalists -The Utopians -Remaking Society: Organizing Reform -The Role of Minorities -Life in the Northern States -Classes in the South -Life in the Southern States -Manifest Destiny and Western Expansion -Tyler, Polk, and Continued Westward ExpansionLesson 22Jacksonian Democracy and Westward Expansion (1824-1850)-The Jacksonian Democracy, 1829-1841 -The Election of 1824 -The Webster-Hayne Debate (1830) -The War of the Bank -The Meaning of Jacksonian Politics -The Flowering of Literature -The Fine Arts -The Transcendentalists -The Utopians -Remaking Society: Organizing Reform -The Role of Minorities -Life in the Northern States -Classes in the South -Life in the Southern States -Manifest Destiny and Western Expansion -Tyler, Polk, and Continued Westward ExpansionWeek 12Lesson 23Jacksonian Democracy and Westward Expansion (1824-1850)-The Jacksonian Democracy, 1829-1841 -The Election of 1824 -The Webster-Hayne Debate (1830) -The War of the Bank -The Meaning of Jacksonian Politics -The Flowering of Literature -The Fine Arts -The Transcendentalists -The Utopians -Remaking Society: Organizing Reform -The Role of Minorities -Life in the Northern States -Classes in the South -Life in the Southern States -Manifest Destiny and Western Expansion -Tyler, Polk, and Continued Westward ExpansionLesson 24Jacksonian Democracy and Westward Expansion (1824-1850)-The Jacksonian Democracy, 1829-1841 -The Election of 1824 -The Webster-Hayne Debate (1830) -The War of the Bank -The Meaning of Jacksonian Politics -The Flowering of Literature -The Fine Arts -The Transcendentalists -The Utopians -Remaking Society: Organizing Reform -The Role of Minorities -Life in the Northern States -Classes in the South -Life in the Southern States -Manifest Destiny and Western Expansion -Tyler, Polk, and Continued Westward ExpansionWeek 13Lesson 25Sectional Conflict and The Causes of The Civil War, (1850-1860)-The Crisis of 1850 and America at Mid-Century -The Return of Sectional Conflict -The Coming of the Civil WarLesson 26Sectional Conflict and The Causes of The Civil War, (1850-1860)-The Crisis of 1850 and America at Mid-Century -The Return of Sectional Conflict -The Coming of the Civil WarWeek 14Lesson 27Sectional Conflict and The Causes of The Civil War, (1850-1860)-The Crisis of 1850 and America at Mid-Century -The Return of Sectional Conflict -The Coming of the Civil WarLesson 28The Civil War and Reconstruction (1860-1877)-Hostilities Begin -The Union Preserved -The Ordeal of ReconstructionWeek 15Lesson 29The Civil War and Reconstruction (1860-1877)-Hostilities Begin -The Union Preserved -The Ordeal of ReconstructionLesson 30The Civil War and Reconstruction (1860-1877)-Hostilities Begin -The Union Preserved -The Ordeal of Reconstruction
Identify and describe historical phenomena. Analyze and interpret historical phenomena. Compare and contrast historical phenomena.
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Homework Offered
Homework is assigned weekly and is graded for completeness.1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Assessment will be formal and informal. They are designed provide practice for students to succeed in future higher level chemistry programs.Grades Offered
Homework and tests will be graded to allow students and parents to judge progress and readiness for future learning.
This course can be adjusted to accommodate any special learning needs of the student. Please contact teacher to make arrangements.
--Magna Carta --National Geographic Maps --Library of Congress Resources --World History: Patterns of Interactions by McDougal Littell --Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States for Young People --The 1619 Project--https://pulitzercenter.org/lesson-plan-grouping/1619-project-curriculum --Teaching Tolerance--https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/teaching-tolerance/ --Howard Zinn--"A People's History of the United States" --PBS (Public Broadcasting Service, funded by U.S. government) Image, “Triangular” Trade --Ronald Takaki, A Different Mirror for Young People: A History of Multicultural America --Technology in America--Eli Whitney --Woodrow Wilson, Fourteen Points Address to Congress, January 8, 1918 --Henry Cabot Lodge, Opposition to the Treaty of Versailles, August 12, 1919 --World War I Propaganda Posters --Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s speech December 8, 1941 (“A Date Which Will Live in Infamy”) --"Iron Curtain Speech", by Winston Churchill, March 5, 1946 World Religion Sources -- PBS Learning Media: World Religions -- History.com --Myrtle Langely, DK Eyewitness Religion --Carla Mooney, Comparative Religion: Investigate the World Through Religious Tradition --Major Texts of Several Religions--The Qur'an, The Veda, The Torah, and The Bible.
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