Course Description: This high school United States history course provides students with a survey of major events and themes in United States history. The course begins with English settlement and concludes with significant developments in the early 21st Century. This course will have an End of Course (EOC) at the end of the semester. This assessment is required by the state of Georgia for every US History student. This course is REQUIRED for graduation.
US History Content Units
Colonial America – SSUSH 1 & 2
American Revolution – SSUSH 3 & 4
New Nation – SSUSH 5 & 6
Growth & Expansion – SSUSH 7
Civil War & Reconstruction – SSUSH 8, 9, & 10
Gilded Age & Progressive Era – SSUSH 11 & 13
US Expansion & 1920s – SSUSH 12, 14, 15, & 16
Great Depression & World War II – SSUSH 17, 18, & 19
Cold War – SSUSH 20 & 21
Post World WW II America - SSUSH 22 & 23
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