Eighth Grade Social Studies
The Big Questions1. Why did people settle in certain areas of North America?
2. How did democracy develop as the nation was formed? 3. What impact did various cultures have on the development of the United States? 4. How has the United States created a national identity? 5. How did war and its aftermath affect the various groups in the new country? 6. How did various movements impact American politics, economic policies and society? |
ErasEra 1
Three Worlds Meet (Beginnings to 1620) Era 2 Colonization and Settlement (1585-1763) Era 3 Revolution and the New Nation (1754-1820) Era 4 Expansion and Reform (1801-1861) Era 5 Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877) |