Examine the economic, political and religious forces leading to European exploration and colonization of the Americas
Describe the economic, political and social evolution of the Thirteen English Colonies
Identify the events leading up to the American Revolution and the reasons colonists declared independence
Discuss the development of American Foreign Policy
Examine the political, economic and social characteristics of the New Republic
Analyze the development and impact of slavery upon American history
Explain the economic, social, political and military causes, events and ramifications of the Civil War, leading to Reconstruction
Age of Exploration
Development of the American Colonies
Struggle for Independence
Growth of the New Republic
Westward Territorial Expansion
North and South and the Issue of Slavery
The Civil War