U.S. History is long and complicated. In this class, which is part of a 12 part series, students will learn about the various economic industries in the early to mid part of the 1800's, the beginning of the industrial revolution, the growing division over slavery, the growth of labor industries, the women's movement,  Andrew Jackson and the Bank war, and the state of American society by the 1860's. . 

Topics covered will be: 

1.  Early Republic Economic Development; The Decline of Northern Slavery and the Rise of Cotton; 
2. Changes in Labor Organization; The Growth of Textile Mills; Changing Gender Roles and Family Life
3. The Age of Reformation - The Abolition, Women's, and Temperance movements
4. The Industrial Labor Growth; Immigration and Growing Pains
5. Changing Views on Politics; Andrew Jackson and New Political Parties; The Missouri Compromise
6. The Bank War and the Panic of 1837
7.  The Second Great Enlightenment; Growth of the Reform Movements
8. Antislavery and Abolitionism; Key Figures in the Movement 
9. Women's Rights; Key Figures and Moments in the Movement
10. The State of American Society by 1860


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