August- September

Native Americans before 1492
Age of Exploration: A changing Europe, Columbus reaches America,
Early European claims in America

October

European empires in the Americas
The thirteen English colonies: English settlers in Virginia, Plymouth Colony, Settling the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies

November

Life in the New England, Middle and Southern colonies, democracy takes root

December

The road to revolution: an American way of life develops, the French and Indian War, taxes and boycotts, the battles at Concord and Lexington

January

The American Revolution: declaring independence, the colonies at war  against England and victory at Yorktown

February

Creating a nation: the Constitutional Convention, the Federalist era, establishing a new government, dealing with other nations, development of political parties

March

The age of Jefferson: the Louisiana Purchase, the War of 1812.
The industrial revolution, the Monroe Doctrine

April

The age of Jackson, manifest destiny, moving west, the gold rush, obtaining Oregon country, Texas independence, the Mexican War

May

The antislavery movement, sectional differences, the changing North vrs. life in the South, the Civil War