U.S. History I | Course Overview

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U.S. History I

American Origins through Reconstruction

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  1. UNIT 1

    Indigenous America and Early Exploration

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  2. UNIT 2

    Colonization and Cultural Encounters

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  3. UNIT 3

    Road to the American Revolution

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  4. UNIT 4

    The American Revolution

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  5. UNIT 5

    Creating a New Nation

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  6. UNIT 6

    The Early Republic and Expansion

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  7. UNIT 7

    Democracy and Reform

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  8. UNIT 8

    Westward Expansion and Sectional Conflict

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  9. UNIT 9

    The Civil War

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  10. UNIT 10

    Reconstruction

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