US History I

K-12 students studying United States history will focus on: 

I.    Before 1607    First People and Nations 

II.   1607 - 1754      Meeting of Peoples and Cultures 

III.  1754 - 1800     American Revolution and Early National Period 

IV. 1800 - 1861      Nationalism, and the Growth and Expansion of Slavery in an 

                                Expanding Country 

V. 1861 - 1877        Civil War and Reconstruction 

*Eras and themes for U.S. History adapted from the College Board Advanced Placement United States History Eras.