1. Timeline of American History
First Permanent Settlement: Jamestown 1607
Declaration of Independence July 4, 1776
Constitutional Convention
Louisiana Purchase
The Civil War
Reconstruction Era Ends
Edison invents electric light
The Spanish-American War
Election of Theodore Roosevelt
19th Amendment – Women’s Suffrage
US Enters WWII after Pearl Harbor
President Obama – first African American President

2. Units of Study in American History
Colonization:
Revolution:
Constitutional Republic:
Manifest Destiny:
Industrial Revolution:
Civil War:
Reconstruction:

3. Journal Reflection
Quote: “Whether one deems our present society wondrous or awful or both, history reveals how we got to this point. Understanding our past is central to our ability to understand ourselves and the world around us.” – James Loewen Quote: ‘Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.’ --G. Santavana Reflection: (In Spiral – Full Paragraph) What aspect of learning about history is most interesting to you? (Ex. Government, Culture, Social Geography, War, Economics, etc.)