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A P United States History
2009—2010
R. L. Hobbs
larryhobbs@lcboe.net
West Laurens High School

3692 Highway 257
Dexter, Georgia 31019
This is a college level course in U. S. History. Although it is a survey

course, it is designed so that students will gain an in-depth knowledge
of the subject. Careful examinations will be conducted into events in
American History, including why these events occurred and the
impacts of them.
Topics include life and thought in colonial America, revolutionary

ideology, constitutional development, Jeffersonian and Jacksonian
democracy, nineteenth-century reform movements, and Manifest
Destiny. Other topics include the Civil War and Reconstruction,
immigration, industrialism, Populism, Progressivism, World War I, the
Jazz Age, the Great Depression, the New Deal, World War II, the Cold
War, the post-Cold War era, and the United States at the beginning of
the twenty-first century.
The goal of this course is for students to be prepared for the AP Exam
in May of 2010. Simultaneously, it fulfills the United States History
requirement for graduation. From this course students will gain a
practical knowledge of U. S. History, practice in critical thinking, and
experience in effective writing.
The course will include discussions of and writing about related

historiography: how interpretations of events have changed over time,
how the issues of one time period have had an impact on the
experiences and decisions of subsequent generations, and how such
reevaluations of the past continue to shape the way historians see the
world today. These discussions and writings are woven throughout the
course.
Themes
The course will also focus on a number of key themes throughout the
year. These themes will include:
Culture: diverse individual and collective expressions through

literature, art, philosophy, music, theater, and film throughout U.S.
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history. Popular culture and the dimensions of cultural conflict within
American society will be included.
Demographic Changes: political, social, economic, implications---

changes in birth, marriage, and death rates; life expectancy and family
patterns, population size and density. This will include economic,
social, and political effects of immigration, internal migration, and
migration networks.
Diversity: diversity of U.S. people and relationships among different

groups. This includes the role of race, class, ethnicity, and gender in
the history of the U.S.
Economic Transformation: changes in trade, commerce, and

technology across time. The effects of capitalist development, labor
and unions, and consumerism will be examined.
Environmental Issues: ideas about the consumption and

conservation of natural resources. This theme will focus on the impact
of population growth, industrialization, pollution, and urban and
suburban expansion.
Globalization: engagement with the world from the 15th century to

present: colonialism, mercantilism, global hegemony, development of
markets, imperialism, cultural exchange.
Politics & Citizenship: colonial and revolutionary legacies, U.S.

political traditions, growth of democracy, and development of the
modern state, defining citizenship, struggles for civil rights.
Religion in the U.S: the variety of religious beliefs and practices in

America from prehistory to the 21st century; influence of religion on
politics, economics, and society.
Slavery, Its Impact & Legacy: systems of slave labor and other
forms of non free labor (e.g. indentured servants, contract labor) in
Native American societies, the Atlantic World, and the American South
and West. Included are the economics of slavery and its racial
dimensions as well as patterns of resistance and the long term
economic, political, and social effects of slavery.
War & Diplomacy: armed conflict from the pre-colonial period to the
21st century; impact of war on American foreign policy and on politics,
the economy, and society.
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Textbooks
Kennedy, David M., Cohen, Lizabeth, and Bailey, Thomas A. The

American Pageant. 12th ed. Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin Co., 2002.
Heffner, Richard D. A Documentary History of the United States, 7th ed.

New York: Penguin Putnam, Inc., 2002.
Readings
Readings should be completed prior to the beginning of each chapter.

This includes the chapters in The American Pageant, and those from
The American Spirit. Students should come to class prepared to
discuss these readings.
Grading
Grading will be as follows: tests—56%, essays—29%, An exam will be

administered at the end of each grading period, and will account for
15% of the grade. A state mandated End Of Course Test will account
for 15% of each student’s final grade. Essays Document-Based
Question essays (DBQs) will be typed (double-spaced) or written in ink.
Essays will vary in length depending on the topic and are graded on
content, use of documentary and outside supporting evidence,
grammar, spelling, and evidence of critical thinking. Due to time
constraints, most essays will be completed out of class.
Pacing Guide
Readings in this guide should be completed prior to the week during

which they will be discussed.
17—21 August
The American Pageant: Chapter 1, New World Beginnings 33,000 B. C

—
A. D. 1769—Native American Culture/Early Europeans and Africans/
Desire for trade with Asia/Mercantilism/Spanish America
Makers Of America—The Spanish Conquistadors
The American Pageant: Chapter 2, The Planting of English America

1500-1733—England moves toward Empire/Chesapeake
Colonies/Southern Colonies/West Indies Trade/Mercantilism
Examining The Evidence—Making Sense Of The New World
Makers Of America—The Iroquois
24—28 August
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The American Pageant: Chapter 2 (Finish)
The American Pageant: Chapter 3, Settling the Northern Colonies

1619-1700—New England Colonies/Descent & Expansion/Middle
Colonies
Examining The Evidence—A Seventeenth Century Valuables
Cabinet
Makers Of America—The English
Varying Viewpoints—Europeanizing America or Americanizing
Europe
31 August—04 September
The American Pageant: Chapter 4, American Life in the Seventeenth

Century 1607-1692—Cash Crop Colonies/Slavery (African-American
Culture)/Social Structure/Unrest in New England/Salem Witch Trials
Makers Of America— From African To African-American
The American Pageant: Chapter 5, Colonial Society on the Eve of
Revolution1700-1775—Demographics and
Immigration/Ethnicity/Colonial Society/ Occupations/ Religion (The
Great Awakening /Education/ Culture/Press/Politics
Examining The Evidence—An Indentured Servant’s Contract
Makers Of America—The Scots-Irish
Varying Viewpoints—Colonial America: Communities of Conflict
or
Consensus?
DBQ—Chesapeake/New England (due 04 September)
08—11 September
Test: Chapters 1-5

Multiple choice in class
Essays completed outside of class
The American Pageant: Chapter 6, The Duel for North America1608-

1763—French Settlement/Colonies in Imperial Wars (French and Indian
War)/ Proclamation of 1763
Makers Of America—The French
14—18 September
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The American Pageant: Chapter 7,The Road to Revolution1763-1775—
Roots of Revolution/Problems with Mercantilism /Benign Neglect
Ends/Taxation Attempts/Boston “Massacre”/Committees of
Correspondence/ Tea Controversy/”Intolerable Acts”/First Continental
Congress/Lexington and Concord
Varying Viewpoints—Whose Revolution?
The American Pageant: Chapter 8, America Secedes from the Empire

1775-1783—The American Revolution/Common Sense/Declaration of
Independence/Patriots and Loyalists/Diplomacy/Life in the Former
Colonies/Role of Women/Impact on Slavery
Examining The Evidence—A Revolution For Women? Abigail
Adams
Chides Her Husband
Makers Of America—The Loyalists
Documentary History: Chapter 1

“Common Sense”
Declaration of Independence
DBQ—American Revolution (due 18 September)
21—25 September
The American Pageant: Chapter 9, The Confederation and the

Constitution 1776-1790—The Articles of Confederation and the
Constitution/ Enlightenment/Politics of Slavery and Religion/Federalists
and Antifederalists/Compromise
Examining The Evidence—Copley Family Portrait, c. 1776-1777
Varying Viewpoints—The Constitution: Revolutionary or
Counterrevolutionary?

Constitution of the United States
Federalist Number Ten
28 September—02 October
Test: Chapters 6-9
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Multiple choice and essay questions will be included/Both will be
in class
The American Pageant: Chapter 10, Launching the New Ship of State
1789-1800—The Bill of Rights/Washington Establishes Precedents/
Hamilton and Jefferson and the Financial System/Whiskey
Rebellion/Political Parties/Impact of French Revolution/Washington’s
Farewell Address/Adams’ Presidency/Alien and Sedition Acts/Virginia
and Kentucky Resolutions
Documentary History: Chapters 3, 4, and 5

On the Constitutionality of the Bank of the United States
Letter from Thomas Jefferson to George Washington
Letter from Alexander Hamilton to George Washington
George Washington’s Farewell Address
Alien and Sedition Acts
Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions
05—09 October
The American Pageant: Chapter 11,The Triumphs and Travails of the

Jeffersonian Republic 1800-1812—Election of 1800/Emergence of the
Marshall Court/Louisiana Purchase/The Embargo/Madison’s
Presidency/Native American Relations/Pressure for War with Britain
Examining The Evidence—Sorting Out The Thomas Jefferson-Sally
Hemmings Relationship
Documentary History: Chapters 5 and 6

Thomas Jefferson’s First Inaugural Address
Marbury v. Madison
DBQ—Election of 1800 (due 09 October)
The American Pageant: Chapter 12, The Second War for Independence
and the Upsurge of Nationalism 1812-1824—War of 1812/Era of Good
Feelings/Expansion/The Marshall Court/The Monroe Doctrine
Makers Of America—Settlers Of The Old Northwest

The Monroe Doctrine
12—16 October
American Pageant: Chapter 12 (Finish)
6
Exams 14-16 October: Chapters 1-12
Multiple choice
21—23 October
The American Pageant: Chapter 13, The Rise of a Mass Democracy

1824-1840—The Election of 1824/The Jackson Administration/The
Spoils System/Tariff and Nullification Crisis/Trail of Tears/Bank War/Van
Buren’s Troubled Administration/Texas Independence
Examining The Evidence—Satiric Bank Note, 1837
Makers Of America—Mexican Or Texican?
Varying Viewpoints—What Was Jacksonian Democracy?

On Aristocracy, Letters of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
Veto of the Bank Renewal Bill
DBQ—Jacksonian Era (due 23 October)
26—30 October
The American Pageant: Chapter 14, Forging the National Economy

1790-1860—Growing Market Economy/Westward Movement/ Building a
National Economy/Immigration and Backlash/Manufacturing and
Women in the Workplace/Changes in Transportation
Examining The Evidence—The Invention Of The Sewing Machine
Makers Of America—The Irish
Makers Of America—The Germans
The American Pageant: Chapter 15, The Ferment of Reform and

Culture 1790-1860—The Second Great Awakening/Reform and
Women’s roles/Art and Literature
Makers Of America—The Oneida Community
Varying Viewpoints—Reform: Who? What? How? And Why?

Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions, 1848
02—06 November
The American Pageant: Chapter 16, The South and the Slavery
Controversy 1793-1860—Culture Dominated by Cotton/Southern
Society/The Slavery System/Rise of Abolitionism
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Examining The Evidence—Bellegrove Plantation, Donaldsonville,
Louisiana, Built 1857

The first issue of The Liberator
Test: Chapters 13-16

Essay outside of class
The American Pageant: Chapter 17, Manifest Destiny and its Legacy
1841-1848—Polk and Expansion/Texas/Oregon/War with Mexico/Treaty
of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Makers Of America—The Californios
DBQ—Manifest Destiny (due 06 November)
09—13 November
The American Pageant: Chapter 18, Renewing the Sectional Struggle

1848-1854—Popular Sovereignty/ Underground Railroad/Gold in
California/Compromise of 1850/Underground Railroad

“The Hireling and the Slave,” William J. Grayson
The American Pageant: Chapter 19, Drifting Toward Disunion 1854-

1861—Uncle Tom’s Cabin/Struggle for Kansas/The Emerging
Republican Party/Dred Scott/Financial Crash of 1857/Emergence of
Lincoln/Election of 1860/Secession
Examining The Evidence—Harriet Beecher Stowe, Uncle Tom’s
Cabin
Varying Viewpoints—The Civil War: Repressible Or Irrepresible?

Dred Scott v. Sanford

16—20 November
The American Pageant: Chapter 20, Girding for War 1861-1865—

Comparing North and South/Diplomacy/Women and the War/Civil
Liberties Limitations/Economic Stresses
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Lincoln’s First Inaugural Address
The American Pageant: Chapter 21, The Furnace of the Civil War
1861-1865—End to Short War Expectations/Peninsula
Campaign/“Anaconda Plan”/War in the West/Emancipation
Proclamation/Election of 1864/Sherman’s March/Appomattox
Varying Viewpoints—What Were The Consequences of The Civil
War?

The Emancipation Proclamation
The Gettysburg Address
23—24 November
30 November—04 December
The American Pageant: Chapter 22, The Ordeal of Reconstruction

1865-1877—Presidential and Congressional
Reconstruction/Constitutional Amendments/Freedmen’s Bureau/Black
Codes/Ku Klux Klan/Impeachment/Alaska
Varying Viewpoints—How Radical Was Reconstruction?

Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address

Multiple choice
DBQ—Reconstruction (due 04 December)
The American Pageant: Chapter 23, Political Paralysis in the Gilded

Age 1869-1896—Corruption/Election of 1876 and Compromise of
1877/Jim Crow/Ethnic Clashes/Economic Problems
Makers Of America—The Chinese
Varying Viewpoints—The Populists: Radicals Or Reactionaries?

“Democratic Vistas,” Walt Whitman
07—11 December
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The American Pageant: Chapter 24, Industry Comes of Age 1865-1900
—Railroads/Robber Barons/Working Classes/Unions/Calls for
Regulation/The World Economy
Examining The Evidence—The Photography of Lewis W. Hine
Makers Of America—The Knights Of Labor
Varying Viewpoints—Industrialization: Boon Or Bust?
Documentary History: Chapter 15 and 17

“Wealth,” Andrew Carnegie
Letter on Labor in American Society, Samuel Gompers
The American Pageant: Chapter 25, America Moves to the City 1865-
1900—Urbanization/Immigration and Nativism/Culture/Education/
Literature/African Americans and Civil Rights/Women’s Issues
Examining The Evidence—Manuscript Census Data, 1900
Makers Of America—The Italians

Atlanta Exposition Address, Booker T. Washington
14—17 December
Exams 15-17 December: Chapters 13-25

Multiple choice
Holidays
04—08 January
The American Pageant: Chapter 26, The Great West and the
Agricultural Revolution 1865-1896—Plight of Native
Americans/Mining/Cattlemen and Farmers/Populism
Examining The Evidence—Robert Louis Stevenson’s
Transcontinental
Journey, 1879
Makers Of America—The Plains Indians
Varying Viewpoints—Was The West Really “Won”?

“The Significance of the Frontier in American History,” Frederick
Jackson Turner
The Populist Party Platform, 1892
The “Cross of Gold” Speech, Williams Jennings Bryan
The American Pageant: Chapter 27, The Path Empire 1890-1899—

Origins of U. S. Imperialism/Venezuela/Hawaii/Spanish-American War
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Makers Of America—The Puerto Ricans

“The United States Looking Outward,” Alfred T. Mahan
11—15 January
The American Pageant: Chapter 28, America on the World Stage 1899-
1909—Problems in the Philippines/Ascendancy of Theodore Roosevelt/
Panama Canal/Asia/Great White Fleet
Makers Of America—The Filipinos
Varying Viewpoints—Why Did America Become A World Power?

Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine, Theodore Roosevelt

DBQ—United States Imperialism (due 15 January)
19—22 January
The American Pageant: Chapter 29, Progressivism and the Republican

Roosevelt 1901-1912—Progressive Reforms/Trusts/ Muckrakers/
Women in the Progressive Movement/ Consumerism/
Environmentalism/Dollar Diplomacy
Examining The Evidence—Muller V. Organ
Makers Of America—The Environmentalists

The New Nationalism, Theodore Roosevelt
The American Pageant: Chapter 30, Wilsonian Progressivism at Home

and Abroad 1912-1916—New Freedom vs. New Nationalism/Election of
1912/Continued Reform/World War/neutrality
Varying Viewpoints—Who Were The Progressives?

The Old Order Changeth, Woodrow Wilson
25—29 January
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The American Pageant: Chapter 31, The War to End War 1917-1918—
U. S. Enters War/The Home Front/War Economy/Versailles/Defeat in the
Senate
Varying Viewpoints—Woodrow Wilson: Realist Or Idealist?

War Message to Congress, Woodrow Wilson
Fourteen Points

01—05 February
The American Pageant: Chapter 32, American Life in the Roaring

Twenties 1919-1929—Red Scare/Prohibition/Scopes
Trial/Automobiles/Radio and Movies/Music and Literature/The Economy
Examining The Evidence—The Jazz Singer, 1927
Makers Of America—The Poles
The American Pageant: Chapter 33, The Politics of Boom and Bust
1920-1932—Isolationism/Higher Tariffs/Scandals/Farm Problems/War
Debts/Crash/ Hoover and the Depression

“Rugged Individualism,” Herbert Hoover
Lampooning Hoover, 1932
DBQ—Prelude to Depression (due 05 February)
08—11 February
The American Pageant: Chapter 34, The Great Depression and the
New Deal 1933-1939—FDR Landslide/Relief, Recovery, Reform/Dust
Bowl/Labor/Supreme Court and Controversy
Makers Of America—The Dust Bowl Migrants
Varying Viewpoints—How Radical Was The New Deal?

First Inaugural Address, Franklin Roosevelt
N. L. R. B. v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation
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16—19 February
The American Pageant: Chapter 35, Franklin D. Roosevelt and the

Shadow of War 1933-1941—Early Foreign Policy/Aggression of Japan
and Germany/Neutrality/Sympathy for Britain Grows/Lend-
Lease/Atlantic Charter/Pearl Harbor
Makers Of America—Refugees From The Holocaust

“Quarantine” Speech, Franklin Roosevelt
“Four Freedoms” Speech, Franklin Roosevelt
The American Pageant: Chapter 36, America in World War II 1941-

1945—Europe and Asia/Home Front/Women and Minorities/Victory in
Europe/ Japan and the Atomic Bomb
Examining The Evidence—Franklin Roosevelt At Teheran, 1943
Makers Of America—The Japanese
Varying Viewpoints—World War II: Triumph Or Tragedy?

The Atlantic Charter

22—26 February
The American Pageant: Chapter 37, The Cold War Begins 1945-1952—
Prosperity/Baby Boom/Origins of the Cold War/Containment/United
Nations/Korea/Red Scare
Examining The Evidence—Advertising Prosperity
Makers Of America—The Suburbanites
Varying Viewpoints—Who Was To Blame For The Cold War?

The Marshall Plan, George C. Marshall
“Sources of Soviet Conduct,” George F. Kennan
DBQ—The Cold War (due 26 February)
13
01—05 March
The American Pageant: Chapter 38, The Eisenhower Era 1952-1960—

McCarthyism/Brown v. Board and Civil Rights/Middle East
Problems/Space Race/Cuba/Economic Roles for Men and
Women/Consumer Culture/Literature/Election of 1960
Makers Of America—The Great African-American Migration

Brown v. Board of Education
Farewell Address, Dwight Eisenhower
08—11 March
Exams 09-11 March: Chapters 37-38

15—19 March
The American Pageant: Chapter 39, The Stormy Sixties 1960-1968—

New Frontier/Bay of Pigs/Cuban Missile Crisis/Civil
Rights/Assassination/Great Society/Civil Rights Moves
Forward/Vietnam/Cultural Change
Examining The Evidence—Conflicting Press Accounts Of The
“March On Washington”
Varying Viewpoints—The Sixties: Constructive Or Destructive?

Inaugural Address, John F. Kennedy
Letter from a Birmingham Jail, Martin Luther King, Jr.
“I have a Dream” speech, Martin Luther King, Jr.
“Great Society” speech, Lyndon Johnson
The American Pageant: Chapter 40, The Stalemated Seventies 1968-

1980—Economic Stagnation/Nixon and Vietnam/Détente/Domestic
Programs/Oil Embargo/Watergate and Resignation/The Ford
Presidency/Vietnam Defeat/Civil Rights/Carter’s Humanitarian
Diplomacy/ Panama and the Middle East/The Economy/Iranian Hostage
Situation
Examining The Evidence—The “Smoking Gun” Tape, June 23,
1972
Makers Of America—The Vietnamese
Makers Of America—The Feminists
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National Organization for Women, “Statement of Purpose”
“Power of the Media” speech, Lyndon Johnson
Roe v. Wade

Multiple choice
DBQ—Nixon’s Fall (due 11 March)
22—26 March
The American Pageant: Chapter 41, The Resurgence of Conservatism

1980-2000—The New Right/Budget Battles/Supply Side Economics/ The
Courts/Religious Right/Evil Empire/Central America/Middle East/Iran-
Contra/Gorbachev/George H. W. Bush/Cold War Ends/ Persian
Gulf/Economic Problems/Bill Clinton/Attempts at Reform/ Congressional
Elections of 1994/Foreign Policy/Impeachment/Election of 2000

Senator Barry Goldwater on Conservatism, Religion, and Politics
“A Tale of Two Cities,” Mario Cuomo
Republican Contract with America
29 March—02 April
American Pageant: Chapter 41 (Finish)
American Pageant: Chapter 42, The American People Face a New

Century—Postindustrial Economy/Changing Demographics/
Immigration/ Transformation of Culture/Terrorism
Examining The Evidence—A Country Politically Divided Between
City And Country
Makers Of America—The Latinos

Address to Joint Session of Congress, September 2001, George
W.
Bush
Spring Break
12—16 April
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Review
Review Exam I
19—23 April
Review
Review Exams II and III
26—30 April
Review
Review Exam IV
03—07 May
Review….
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A P United States History

West Laurens High School

This is a college level course in U. S. History. Although it is a survey

Topics include life and thought in colonial America, revolutionary

The course will include discussions of and writing about related

Culture: diverse individual and collective expressions through

Demographic Changes: political, social, economic, implications---

Diversity: diversity of U.S. people and relationships among different

Economic Transformation: changes in trade, commerce, and

Environmental Issues: ideas about the consumption and

Globalization: engagement with the world from the 15th century to

Politics & Citizenship: colonial and revolutionary legacies, U.S.

Religion in the U.S: the variety of religious beliefs and practices in

Kennedy, David M., Cohen, Lizabeth, and Bailey, Thomas A. The

Heffner, Richard D. A Documentary History of the United States, 7th ed.

Readings should be completed prior to the beginning of each chapter.

Grading will be as follows: tests—56%, essays—29%, An exam will be

Readings in this guide should be completed prior to the week during

The American Pageant: Chapter 1, New World Beginnings 33,000 B. C

The American Pageant: Chapter 2, The Planting of English America

The American Pageant: Chapter 3, Settling the Northern Colonies

The American Pageant: Chapter 4, American Life in the Seventeenth

The American Pageant: Chapter 5 (Finish)

Test: Chapters 1-5

The American Pageant: Chapter 6, The Duel for North America1608-

The American Pageant: Chapter 8, America Secedes from the Empire

Documentary History: Chapter 1

The American Pageant: Chapter 8 (Finish)

The American Pageant: Chapter 9, The Confederation and the

Documentary History: Chapter 2

The American Pageant: Chapter 9 (Finish)

Test: Chapters 6-9

Documentary History: Chapters 3, 4, and 5

The American Pageant: Chapter 11,The Triumphs and Travails of the

Documentary History: Chapters 5 and 6

DBQ—Election of 1800 (due 09 October)

Documentary History: Chapter 7

American Pageant: Chapter 12 (Finish)

The American Pageant: Chapter 13, The Rise of a Mass Democracy

Documentary History: Chapter 8

DBQ—Jacksonian Era (due 23 October)

The American Pageant: Chapter 14, Forging the National Economy

The American Pageant: Chapter 15, The Ferment of Reform and

Documentary History: Chapter 12

Documentary History: Chapter 10

Test: Chapters 13-16

The American Pageant: Chapter 18, Renewing the Sectional Struggle

Documentary History: Chapter 11

The American Pageant: Chapter 19, Drifting Toward Disunion 1854-

Documentary History: Chapter 12

Test: Chapters 17-19

The American Pageant: Chapter 20, Girding for War 1861-1865—

Documentary History: Chapter 13

Documentary History: Chapter 14

The American Pageant: Chapter 21 (Finish)

The American Pageant: Chapter 22, The Ordeal of Reconstruction

Documentary History: Chapter 15

Test: Chapters 20-22

DBQ—Reconstruction (due 04 December)

The American Pageant: Chapter 23, Political Paralysis in the Gilded

Documentary History: Chapter 16

Documentary History: Chapter 15 and 17

Documentary History: Chapter 17

Exams 15-17 December: Chapters 13-25