This is a general survey of United States history from 1877 to the present; it guides students through industrialization, World Wars I and II, the civil rights movement, and more. This is the second course in a two-part United States History series.
This course uses our Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes (KSA) model to give students the opportunity to develop both real-world 21st Century Skills and Social and Emotional Learning Soft Skills to develop college and career readiness.
- Knowledge: United States History from 1877
- Skill: Critical Thinking—Constructing Arguments
- Attribute: Kindness
What You’ll Learn
- Colonial Foundations & Conflict: Trace the interactions among European powers, Native Americans, and Africans during early colonization and settlement.
- Revolution & Nation Building: Study the causes, events, and consequences of the American Revolution, the creation of the Constitution, and early republic challenges.
- Expansion, Sectionalism & Conflict: Examine territorial growth, reform movements, slavery, and regional tensions leading to war.
- Civil War & Reconstruction: Analyze the Civil War’s course and aftermath, and how postwar reconstruction reshaped the nation.
- Credit Hours: 0.5
Prerequisites
United States History to 1877 (HIST 041) or its equivalent
This course is part of our High School Program (Grades 11) bundle.
Course Features
- Lecture 0
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- Duration Lifetime access
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 0
- Assessments Yes
- 15 Sections
- 0 Lessons
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- Module 1: Industrialization and Immigration0
- Module 2: Gilded Age, Capitalism, Political Machines0
- Module 3: Progressivism0
- Module 4: America and the World (1870–1910)0
- Module 5: U.S. and World War I0
- Module 6: The Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression0
- Module 7: The New Deal0
- Module 8: U.S. and World War II0
- Module 9: War Recovery and the Spread of Communism0
- Module 10: Prosperity and Anxiety0
- Module 11: Civil Rights Movements0
- Module 12: Analyzing a Civil Rights Movement0
- Module 13: The Great Society, Vietnam, and Cultural Change (1965-1975)0
- Module 14: Revolutions—Diplomatic, Economic, and Political (1980-2000)0
- Module 15: Terror and Technology (2000-2020)0
