US History Start
American history foundations.
What You'll Learn
- Key events and ideas of the American Revolution (1763-1783)
- The formation of the new nation during the Early Republic period (1783-1800)
- How to analyze primary sources using the SOAPS method
- Skills for interpreting historical maps and demographic data
- How to construct historical arguments using the Claim-Evidence-Reasoning framework
- SAT and ACT reading strategies for history and social science passages
Before You Start
- Basic understanding of colonial America (13 colonies, British rule)
- Familiarity with reading comprehension strategies from ELA
- Ability to read and interpret basic maps and graphs
- Experience writing organized paragraphs with topic sentences