US History

In US History we study the first half of American history. The time period we cover is from the early American colonies of the 1600's through the Civil War period or the 1870's. You will get the second half of US history in high school. We are breaking down our US studies into 4 major themes this year. One per quarter. They are: The movement of people, the Constitution and Role of Government, Social Justice and Injustice, and the Effects of War.