Quarter 1 US History
Unit 1 - Foundations and Antebellum Review - Time Immemorial - 1865
Unit 1 - The founding principles of the U.S. Constitution and the early debates over slavery, states’ rights, and federal power. We’ll explore how the nation's unresolved tensions set the stage for the Civil War. This quick unit will serve as a refresher to what you covered in your 8th grade US History Class.
Unit 2 - Reconstruction & Its Legacy - 1865 - 1871
Unit 2 - After the Civil War, the U.S. struggled to rebuild and define freedom for all Americans. This unit examines how policies and resistance shaped the lives of newly freed Black Americans and laid the foundation for future civil rights battles.
Unit 3 - Industrialization, Immigration & Urbanization 1871 - 1903
Unit 3 - As factories rose and cities grew, millions of immigrants arrived seeking opportunity, and faced discrimination. We'll look at how this era transformed work, technology, and American identity.