US History to 1877: study guide and practice
Also known as: hist 101, hist 1301, hist 2010, hist 1301 us history i, us history i, us history 1, american history to 1877, history of the united states to 1877, ush 1, his 101, united states history i
What you will be able to do
- Explain why the English colonies developed different economies and societies
- Trace the causes, course and results of the American Revolution
- Describe how the Constitution was written and what problems it tried to solve
- Explain the main political and economic developments of the early republic
- Describe the market revolution and the reform movements of the early 1800s
- Explain how territorial expansion deepened the conflict over slavery
- Outline the causes, major turning points and consequences of the Civil War
- Evaluate the achievements and limits of Reconstruction
Topics
- Colonial AmericaWhy the English colonies differed by region, and how labour, religion and empire shaped them.
- The American RevolutionFrom the end of the French and Indian War to independence: causes, key events and results.
- Founding the ConstitutionWhy the Articles of Confederation failed, and how the Constitution and Bill of Rights answered.
- The Early RepublicWashington to Monroe: the first parties, Jefferson's presidency, the War of 1812 and the Monroe Doctrine.
- The Market Revolution and ReformCanals, factories, cotton, Jacksonian democracy and the reform movements of the early 1800s.
- Expansion and SlaveryHow westward growth, the Mexican War and new territories turned slavery into the nation's central crisis.
- The Civil WarSecession, the strengths of each side, key turning points, emancipation and the war's results.
- ReconstructionRebuilding the South after 1865: the new amendments, Black political life, white resistance and the end in 1877.