What We’ll Be Covering this Year:
The World Before 1500
★ Chapter Objective: To analyze how American, African, & European societies differ from one
another before 1500.
The English Establish 13 Colonies
★ Chapter Objective: To analyze how the experience of the early colonists shaped Americaʼs
political and social ideals and analyze the factors that allowed each colonial region to grow and prosper.
The Road to Revolution
★ Chapter Objective: To analyze what drove the colonists to declare independence from Great
Britain and to understand how it was possible for American Patriots to gain their independence from the powerful British Empire.
Confederation to Constitution
★ Chapter Objective: To understand how Americans attempted to create a national government
that respected both the independence of states & the rights of individuals.
Constitution & Citizenship and Launching a New Republic
★ Objective: To examine the U.S. Constitution as a living document & assess your rights as a U.S.
citizen and to understand what political traditions and tensions first appeared in the early
years of the new republic.
The Jefferson Era
★ Chapter Objective: To understand how the events of the Jefferson Era strengthen the nation.
The Age of Jackson
★ Chapter Objective: To analyze the impact that Andrew Jacksonʼs presidency had on the nation.
Manifest Destiny
★ Chapter Objective: To examine how westward expansion transformed the nation and to understand how immigration and social reform changed the nation in the
mid-1800s.
The Nation Breaking Apart
★ Chapter Objective: To investigate the issues and events that shattered the nationʼs unity and led
to Civil War.
The Civil War
★ Chapter Objective: To analyze the events, leaders, and strategies that shaped the early years of
the Civil War and to understand the ways in which the Civil War transformed the nation.
The World Before 1500
★ Chapter Objective: To analyze how American, African, & European societies differ from one
another before 1500.
The English Establish 13 Colonies
★ Chapter Objective: To analyze how the experience of the early colonists shaped Americaʼs
political and social ideals and analyze the factors that allowed each colonial region to grow and prosper.
The Road to Revolution
★ Chapter Objective: To analyze what drove the colonists to declare independence from Great
Britain and to understand how it was possible for American Patriots to gain their independence from the powerful British Empire.
Confederation to Constitution
★ Chapter Objective: To understand how Americans attempted to create a national government
that respected both the independence of states & the rights of individuals.
Constitution & Citizenship and Launching a New Republic
★ Objective: To examine the U.S. Constitution as a living document & assess your rights as a U.S.
citizen and to understand what political traditions and tensions first appeared in the early
years of the new republic.
The Jefferson Era
★ Chapter Objective: To understand how the events of the Jefferson Era strengthen the nation.
The Age of Jackson
★ Chapter Objective: To analyze the impact that Andrew Jacksonʼs presidency had on the nation.
Manifest Destiny
★ Chapter Objective: To examine how westward expansion transformed the nation and to understand how immigration and social reform changed the nation in the
mid-1800s.
The Nation Breaking Apart
★ Chapter Objective: To investigate the issues and events that shattered the nationʼs unity and led
to Civil War.
The Civil War
★ Chapter Objective: To analyze the events, leaders, and strategies that shaped the early years of
the Civil War and to understand the ways in which the Civil War transformed the nation.