tefelhall.com

U.S. History

Fast Track to America's Past

...

This unit is based on the book Fasttrack to America's Past by David Burns. Reading this book is an excellent way to prepare yourself for 8th Grade U.S. History.

All links open in a new window.

  Fasttrack to America's Past Points
1 New Worlds Discovered 1
2 When Cultures Collided 8
3 Jamestown and Virginia 1
4 Pilgrims and Puritans in Massachusetts 2
5 The Colonial Heritage 10
6 Heading for Independence  
7 The Revolution Begins  
8 Declaration of Independence  
9 Life and Thought during the Revolution  
10 Challenges of Victory  
R1 Review 01 (Lessons 1–10) 15
11 The U.S. Constitution  
12 The Bill of Rights  
13 The National Government Organizes  
14 Overview: The Growing Years  
15 Growing West  
16 Growing Capitalism, Industry, and Cities  
17 Growing Religion and Reform  
18 Growing Apart: North and South  
19 Civil War  
20 Reconstruction and Beyond  
R2 Review 02 (Lessons 1–20) 15
21 The Gilded Age  
22 1900s: Progressive Era 4
23 1910s: World War I 4
24 1920s: The Roaring Twenties 8
25 1930s: The Great Depression 7
26 1940s: World War II 0
27 1950s: Post-War Prosperity  
28 1960s: New Frontiers  
29 1970s: The Watergate Scandal  
30 1980s: The Reagan Years  
R3 Review 03 (Lessons 1–30) 15
31 1990s: The Cold War Ends  
32 2000s: A New Millennium