U.S. History and Government

Course Outline

 

 

Unit I.  Geography

Unit II. Constitutional Foundations For United States Democratic Republic:
 

  • The Constitution: Foundation of American Society
     
  • The Constitution Tested: Nationalism and Sectionalism
     

Unit III. Industrialization of the U.S.
 
  • The Reconstructed Nation
     
  • The Rise of American Business, Industry and Labor 1865-1920
     
  • Adjusting Society to Industrialism: American People and Places
     

Unit IV. The Progressive Movement
 
  • Reform In America
     
  • The Rise of American Power
     

Unit V. At Home and Abroad: Prosperity and Depression 1917-1940
 
  • War and Prosperity: 1917-1929
     
  • The Great Depression
     

Unit VI. The U.S. in an Age of Global Crisis: Responsibility and Cooperation
 
  • Peace In Peril: 1933-1950
     
  • Peace with Problems 1933-1960
     

Unit VII. World in Uncertain Times: 1950-Present
 
  • Toward a Postindustrial World: Living in a Global Age
     
  • Containment and Consensus: 1945-1960
     
  • Decade of Change 1960's
     
  • Limits of Power: Turmoil at Home and Abroad 1965-1972
     
  • Limits of Power: Turmoil at Home and Abroad 1965-1972
     
  • Trend Toward Conservatism 1972-1985
     
  • Approaching the Next Century 1986-1999
     
  • Living in a New Age 2000- Present