U.S. History is long and complicated. In this class, which is part of a 12 part series, we will examine the first 30 years of American History. From Washington and Adams and the formation of the new government, rebellions and scandal, to the Louisiana Purchase and the War of 1812, we will take a look at the people involved, the key events and places, and how this time period became the foundation for the new republic. 


Topics covered will be: 

1. After the Revolutionary War; Shay's Rebellion; The publics reaction to the new government
2. The Constitutional Convention; The Virginia Plan
3. The Federalist Papers; Ratifying the Constitution; Rights and Compromises; 
4. Hamilton's Financial System; The Whiskey Rebellion; Federalist vs. Antifederalist
5. International Relations with France and England; George Washington, John Adams, and the formation of the role of the President; The Alien and Sedition Acts
6. The election of 1800; Jeffersonian Republicanism
7. The Louisiana Purchase; Lewis and Clark, Slavery in the new country; Rebellions and the Haitian Revolution; 
8. Republican Motherhood; Life at the turn of the century
9. Relationships, trade, and conflict with Native Americans; Tecumseh and Tenskawatawa's Confederacy; 
10. The War of 1812 Part 1
11. The War of 1812 Part 2
12. The State of the country after the war

Each week, learners will be given various readings, worksheets and discussion questions, and key assignments that will help them in understanding the material covered. These will vary from week to week. Learners will also have their choice of weekly extension projects. 



2023-2024 Schedule - A Full Year of History - Parts 1 to 3: Tuesdays 9am PST
 
Part 1 - August 29 - November 7 https://outschool.com/classes/the-age-of-exploration-us-history-part-1-pNKFiuVb?sectionUid=a3e1a91b-eb3f-4a00-ae22-d28fbf87d8d5&showDetails=true

Part 2 November 14 - February 20 https://outschool.com/classes/the-colonial-era-in-north-america-us-history-part-2-N5Rb7D4S?sectionUid=be53cd7f-c220-44ed-8d9a-08b7115f6f47&showDetails=true

Part 3 March 5 - May 14 https://outschool.com/classes/the-american-revolution-us-history-part-3-xTdB9tHL?sectionUid=cefbc317-f550-4cc7-bc42-9a8d6cca1e6f&showDetails=true


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2023-2024 Schedule - A Full Year of History - Parts 4 to 6: Tuesdays 8am PST

Part 4 - August 19 - November 28 https://outschool.com/classes/us-history-1780-1825-part-4-kRRAzKnW?sectionUid=698e50b4-eba6-436b-8db6-1f6dfa6cba29&showDetails=true

Part 5 - December 5 - February 20 https://outschool.com/classes/us-history-1800-1860-pre-civil-war-part-5-IJLNKjve?sectionUid=44cb64b1-db29-4c42-8c1d-9efc19dec5ac&showDetails=true

Part 6 - March 5 - June 4 https://outschool.com/classes/us-history-part-6-westward-expansion-QZJVQaN4?sectionUid=fc683527-8e2e-4094-aea6-c2e78a4fb7e3&showDetails=true


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2023-2024 Schedule - A Full Year of History - Parts 7 to 8: Monday 12pm PST 

Part 7 -  August 29 - January 8
https://outschool.com/classes/the-american-civil-war-us-history-part-7-rh6I3bkR


Part 8 -  January 14 - May 20 
https://outschool.com/classes/the-gilded-age-and-the-progressive-era-us-history-part-8-SvzqIbu0