United States History

Department: Social Sciences
Open to: Juniors
Length: 2 Semesters

United States history is a one-year course designed to introduce the student to the fundamental themes of American civilization from pre-Columbian times through today. major topics include pre- Columbian North American Cultures, Colonization, the American Revolution, the framing of the Constitution, the Early National Period, Westward Expansion, the Civil War and Reconstruction, Industrialization, Imperialism, Progressivism, World War I, the Roaring Twenties, the Depression, the New Deal, World War II, the Cold War, the 1960’s and 1970’s.