American History

  Welcome American History! The main focus of the eight grade curriculum is American History from 1870 to early 1900's.   

The district social studies curriculum for the eight grade focuses on the following topics of study:

Government/ Constitution

A New Nation and the Jefferson Era (1800-1816)

Growth and Industrialization (1790-1853)

Jackson Era (1824-1845)                                   

The North, the South, and Reform (1820-1860)

The Road to War (1820-1861)

Civil War (1861-1865)

Reconstruction (1865-1896)

Western Frontier (1858-1896)

Industrial Revolution (1865-1914)

Reform and Civil Rights (1877-1920)

Spanish American War (1865)

Overseas Expansion (1865-1917)