This fantastic course covers everything you need to know about the first half of American History. Straightforward and engaging videos break down each topic to the most important elements so you can understand even the most complicated issues. Each video lesson comes with a guided notes worksheet that you can fill out as you watch.
The course begins with a look at the diverse Native American groups that existed in North America prior to the arrival of Europeans and continues through the 13 Colonies, Revolution, Early America, Civil War and Reconstruction Era. There are 8 total units of study:
This fantastic course covers everything you need to know about the first half of American History. Straightforward and engaging videos break down each topic to the most important elements so you can understand even the most complicated issues. Each video lesson comes with a guided notes worksheet that you can fill out as you watch.
The course begins with a look at the diverse Native American groups that existed in North America prior to the arrival of Europeans and continues through the 13 Colonies, Revolution, Early America, Civil War and Reconstruction Era. There are 8 total units of study:
Exploration and Encounter
The 13 Colonies
The American Revolution
The Constitution
Early America and the Age of Jackson
Manifest Destiny
Sectionalism
The Civil War
Reconstruction
In addition to the videos and guided notes, each unit includes an important primary source document or secondary reading to further help you understand the main aspects of that era in American History. These important documents include
The Iroquois Confederacy's Constitution
The Mayflower Compact
The Germantown Quaker Petition Against Slavery
George Washington's Farewell Address
The Gettysburg Address
And more.
Answer keys for these are included to help you check your own understanding.
Finally, each unit concludes with a short quiz to test your understanding of the content.
This is the perfect course for any student looking to learn about early American History, for parents looking to support their children in their history courses, or students preparing for an exam and looking for help.
This lecture covers the various groups of Native Americans that existed in North America prior to the arrival of Europeans.
This lesson focuses on the European explorers who explored North, South, and Central America.
This lecture covers the worldwide exchange of animals, plants, culture, disease, and ideas that began between the two hemispheres after Europeans and indigenous Americans first came into contact.
This short quiz is designed to assess your knowledge of this unit. Please select the best answer for each question.
This assessment covers the Colonial Era of American history, from the founding of Jamestown through the mid-1700s.
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