IXL skill plan | A History of the United States, Early Years plan for Discovering Our Past

1	Chapter 1 The First Americans
Lesson 1: Migration to the Americas		1. The Neolithic Period
Lesson 1: Migration to the Americas
1. The Neolithic Period

Lesson 2: Cities and Empires		1. Foundations of Maya civilization 2. Foundations of Inca civilization 3. Foundations of Aztec civilization
Lesson 2: Cities and Empires
1. Foundations of Maya civilization 2. Foundations of Inca civilization 3. Foundations of Aztec civilization

Lesson 3: North American Peoples
Lesson 3: North American Peoples

2	Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas
Lesson 1: A Changing World		Medieval and Early Modern Europe 1. The Crusades 2. Renaissance origins 3. Italian Renaissance: achievements in literature and art African empires 4. The Ghana Empire 5. Origins and development of the Mali Empire 6. The Songhai Empire
Lesson 1: A Changing World
Medieval and Early Modern Europe 1. The Crusades 2. Renaissance origins 3. Italian Renaissance: achievements in literature and art African empires 4. The Ghana Empire 5. Origins and development of the Mali Empire 6. The Songhai Empire

Lesson 2: Early Exploration		1. The Age of Exploration: origins 2. Portuguese and Spanish expeditions: part I 3. French and English expeditions: part I
Lesson 2: Early Exploration
1. The Age of Exploration: origins 2. Portuguese and Spanish expeditions: part I 3. French and English expeditions: part I

Lesson 3: Spain in America		1. Portuguese and Spanish expeditions: part II
Lesson 3: Spain in America
1. Portuguese and Spanish expeditions: part II

Lesson 4: Competing for Colonies		1. The Reformation 2. French and English expeditions: part II 3. The Columbian Exchange
Lesson 4: Competing for Colonies
1. The Reformation 2. French and English expeditions: part II 3. The Columbian Exchange

3	Chapter 3 Colonial America
Lesson 1: Roanoke and Jamestown
Lesson 1: Roanoke and Jamestown


Lesson 2: The New England Colonies		1. New England Colonies: founding and government
Lesson 2: The New England Colonies
1. New England Colonies: founding and government

Lesson 3: The Middle Colonies		1. Middle Colonies: founding and government
Lesson 3: The Middle Colonies
1. Middle Colonies: founding and government

Lesson 4: The Southern Colonies		1. Southern Colonies: founding and government
Lesson 4: The Southern Colonies
1. Southern Colonies: founding and government

4	Chapter 4 Life in the American Colonies
Lesson 1: Colonial Economy		1. New England Colonies: economy and interactions with Native Americans 2. Middle Colonies: economy and society 3. Southern Colonies: economy and slavery
Lesson 1: Colonial Economy
1. New England Colonies: economy and interactions with Native Americans 2. Middle Colonies: economy and society 3. Southern Colonies: economy and slavery

Lesson 2: Colonial Government		1. New England Colonies: founding and government 2. Middle Colonies: founding and government 3. Southern Colonies: founding and government
Lesson 2: Colonial Government
1. New England Colonies: founding and government 2. Middle Colonies: founding and government 3. Southern Colonies: founding and government

Lesson 3: Culture and Society		1. Life as a colonist
Lesson 3: Culture and Society
1. Life as a colonist

Lesson 4: Rivalry in North America		1. Causes of the American Revolution: the French and Indian War
Lesson 4: Rivalry in North America
1. Causes of the American Revolution: the French and Indian War

5	Chapter 5 The Spirit of Independence
Lesson 1: No Taxation Without Representation		1. Causes of the American Revolution: introduction to mercantilism and the Navigation Acts 2. Causes of the American Revolution: new taxes and colonial response
Lesson 1: No Taxation Without Representation
1. Causes of the American Revolution: introduction to mercantilism and the Navigation Acts 2. Causes of the American Revolution: new taxes and colonial response

Lesson 2: Uniting the Colonists		1. Causes of the American Revolution: politics and society 2. Source analysis: the Boston Massacre
Lesson 2: Uniting the Colonists
1. Causes of the American Revolution: politics and society 2. Source analysis: the Boston Massacre

Lesson 3: A Call to Arms		1. The Revolutionary War: preparing for war
Lesson 3: A Call to Arms
1. The Revolutionary War: preparing for war

Lesson 4: Declaring Independence		1. Source analysis: the Declaration of Independence
Lesson 4: Declaring Independence
1. Source analysis: the Declaration of Independence

6	Chapter 6 The American Revolution
Lesson 1: The War for Independence		1. The Revolutionary War: struggle for independence
Lesson 1: The War for Independence
1. The Revolutionary War: struggle for independence

Lesson 2: The War Continues		1. The Revolutionary War: turning the tide of war
Lesson 2: The War Continues
1. The Revolutionary War: turning the tide of war

Lesson 3: Battlegrounds Shift
Lesson 3: Battlegrounds Shift


Lesson 4: The Final Years		1. The Revolutionary War: conclusion and aftermath
Lesson 4: The Final Years
1. The Revolutionary War: conclusion and aftermath

7	Chapter 7 A More Perfect Union
Lesson 1: The Articles of Confederation		1. The Articles of Confederation
Lesson 1: The Articles of Confederation
1. The Articles of Confederation

Lesson 2: Forging a New Constitution		1. The Constitutional Convention
Lesson 2: Forging a New Constitution
1. The Constitutional Convention

Lesson 3: A New Plan of Government		1. Purposes of government 2. The Bill of Rights 3. Checks and balances 4. Laws and courts
Lesson 3: A New Plan of Government
1. Purposes of government 2. The Bill of Rights 3. Checks and balances 4. Laws and courts

8	Chapter 8 The Constitution
Lesson 1: Principles of the Constitution		1. The Constitution: structure and principles 2. The Constitution: amendments 3. The Constitution: interpretation
Lesson 1: Principles of the Constitution
1. The Constitution: structure and principles 2. The Constitution: amendments 3. The Constitution: interpretation

Lesson 2: Government and the People		1. The Legislative Branch 2. The Executive Branch 3. The Judicial Branch
Lesson 2: Government and the People
1. The Legislative Branch 2. The Executive Branch 3. The Judicial Branch

9	Chapter 9 The Federalist Era
Lesson 1: The First President		1. Washington's presidency: part I
Lesson 1: The First President
1. Washington's presidency: part I

Lesson 2: Early Challenges		1. Washington's presidency: part II
Lesson 2: Early Challenges
1. Washington's presidency: part II

Lesson 3: The First Political Parties		1. The first party system: Federalists and Democratic-Republicans
Lesson 3: The First Political Parties
1. The first party system: Federalists and Democratic-Republicans

10	Chapter 10 The Jefferson Era
Lesson 1: A New Party in Power		1. The Marshall Court
Lesson 1: A New Party in Power
1. The Marshall Court

Lesson 2: The Louisiana Purchase		1. The Louisiana Purchase
Lesson 2: The Louisiana Purchase
1. The Louisiana Purchase

Lesson 3: A Time of Conflict
Lesson 3: A Time of Conflict


Lesson 4: The War of 1812
Lesson 4: The War of 1812

11	Chapter 11 Growth and Expansion
Lesson 1: A Growing Economy		1. Industrial and Transportation Revolutions
Lesson 1: A Growing Economy
1. Industrial and Transportation Revolutions

Lesson 2: Moving West
Lesson 2: Moving West


Lesson 3: Unity and Sectionalism
Lesson 3: Unity and Sectionalism

12	Chapter 12 The Jackson Era
Lesson 1: Jacksonian Democracy		1. Jacksonian Democracy
Lesson 1: Jacksonian Democracy
1. Jacksonian Democracy

Lesson 2: Conflicts Over Land		1. Indian Removal and the Trail of Tears
Lesson 2: Conflicts Over Land
1. Indian Removal and the Trail of Tears

Lesson 3: Jackson and the Bank		1. Tariff, nullification, and bank war
Lesson 3: Jackson and the Bank
1. Tariff, nullification, and bank war

13	Chapter 13 Manifest Destiny
Lesson 1: The Oregon Country
Lesson 1: The Oregon Country


Lesson 2: Statehood for Florida and Texas		1. Texas independence and annexation
Lesson 2: Statehood for Florida and Texas
1. Texas independence and annexation

Lesson 3: War With Mexico		1. The U.S.-Mexican War
Lesson 3: War With Mexico
1. The U.S.-Mexican War

Lesson 4: California and Utah
Lesson 4: California and Utah

14	Chapter 14 North and South
Lesson 1: The Industrial North		1. Comparing the North and the South
Lesson 1: The Industrial North
1. Comparing the North and the South

Lesson 2: People of the North		1. Antebellum immigration
Lesson 2: People of the North
1. Antebellum immigration

Lesson 3: Southern Cotton Kingdom		1. Comparing the North and the South
Lesson 3: Southern Cotton Kingdom
1. Comparing the North and the South

Lesson 4: People of the South		1. Slavery in the South
Lesson 4: People of the South
1. Slavery in the South

15	Chapter 15 The Spirit of Reform
Lesson 1: Social Reform		1. Antebellum reform movements
Lesson 1: Social Reform
1. Antebellum reform movements

Lesson 2: The Abolitionists		1. The abolitionists
Lesson 2: The Abolitionists
1. The abolitionists

Lesson 3: The Women's Movement
Lesson 3: The Women's Movement

16	Chapter 16 Toward Civil War
Lesson 1: The Search for Compromise		1. Causes of the Civil War: Missouri Compromise to Bleeding Kansas
Lesson 1: The Search for Compromise
1. Causes of the Civil War: Missouri Compromise to Bleeding Kansas

Lesson 2: Challenges to Slavery		1. Causes of the Civil War: Dred Scott to secession
Lesson 2: Challenges to Slavery
1. Causes of the Civil War: Dred Scott to secession

Lesson 3: Secession and War		1. The Civil War: the beginning of the war
Lesson 3: Secession and War
1. The Civil War: the beginning of the war

17	Chapter 17 The Civil War
Lesson 1: The Two Sides
Lesson 1: The Two Sides


Lesson 2: Early Years of the War		1. The Civil War: Bull Run to the Emancipation Proclamation
Lesson 2: Early Years of the War
1. The Civil War: Bull Run to the Emancipation Proclamation

Lesson 3: Life During the Civil War
Lesson 3: Life During the Civil War


Lesson 4: The Strain of War		1. The Civil War: Gettysburg to the election of 1864 2. Source analysis: the Gettysburg Address
Lesson 4: The Strain of War
1. The Civil War: Gettysburg to the election of 1864 2. Source analysis: the Gettysburg Address

Lesson 5: The War's Final Stages		1. The Civil War: the conclusion of the war
Lesson 5: The War's Final Stages
1. The Civil War: the conclusion of the war

18	Chapter 18 The Reconstruction Era
Lesson 1: Planning Reconstruction Lesson 2: The Radicals Take Control Lesson 3: The South During Reconstruction		1. Radical Reconstruction
Lesson 1: Planning Reconstruction Lesson 2: The Radicals Take Control Lesson 3: The South During Reconstruction
1. Radical Reconstruction

Lesson 4: The Post-Reconstruction Era		1. The end of Reconstruction and the rise of Jim Crow
Lesson 4: The Post-Reconstruction Era
1. The end of Reconstruction and the rise of Jim Crow

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