Course Outline
Mr. Andrews’ 8th Grade U.S. History
Part 1Unit I: The Thirteen Colonies
A. Early Settlers 1. Roanoke, Jamestown, Plymouth B. New England/Mid-Atlantic/Southern 1. Geography/Climate 2. Economy 3. Social Life, Political, and Civic Life C. People in the Colonies 1. Large Landowners 2. Farmers 3. Artisans 4. Women 5. Indentured Servants & Slaves Unit II: Establishing a New Nation A. Road to Revolution 1. Political and Econ. Relationships 2. Issues of Dissatisfaction a. England’s Reasons for Control b. England’s Reasons for Taxation c. Colonial Dissatisfaction B. Declaration of Independence 1. John Locke 2. Key Philosophies C. The American Revolution 1. Key Individuals 2. Key Events 3. Colonial Advantages D. Creating a Nation 1. Federal System 2. Separation of Powers 3. Checks and Balances 4. Bill of Rights Unit III: The New Republic A. Birth of Political Parties 1. Jefferson vs. Hamilton B. The First Five Presidents 1. Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe |
Part 2Unit IV: The Nation Expands
A. Manifest Destiny 1. Louisiana Purchase 2. Florida & Texas 3. Oregon & California 4. Geographic and Econ. Factors B. War of 1812 1. Causes 2. Emergence of National Identity C. The First Industrial Revolution 1. Interchangeable Parts, Cotton Gin D. Jacksonian Era E. The Spirit of Reform 1. Abolitionist Movement a. Tubman, Garrison, Douglass 2. Suffrage Movement a. Truth, Anthony, Stanton Unit V: Rift and Reunion A. Sectional Differences 1. Slavery 2. Cultural Differences 3. Economic Differences 4. Constitutional Interpretations B. Compromises 1. Missouri Compromise 2. Compromise of 1850 3. Kansas-Nebraska Act C. The Civil War 1. Election of 1860/Southern Secession 2. The States Choose Sides a. Confederate States b. Border States/Union 3. Civil War Leaders 4. Major Battles and Events 5. Location and Topography D. Reconstruction 1. Effects of the War a. General Effects b. Lincoln Assassination c. Effects on African Americans 2. Amendments (13, 14, 15) 3. Reconstruction Problems Unit VI: An Industrial Society (8.12) A. Working Conditions – Adult & Child B. Growth of Unions C. Effect of Big Business on Politics & Industry D. Urbanization & Immigration E. Inventors Stage a Second Industrial Revolution 1 F. Edison, Bell, Wright Brothers |