History Tunes. Black History. Wikispace USI. Students examine the historical and intellectual origins of the United States during the Revolutionary and Constitutional eras. They learn about the important political and economic factors that contributed to the outbreak of the Revolution as well as the consequences of the Revolution, including the writing and key ideas of the U.S. Constitution. Students also study the basic framework of American democracy and the basic concepts of America government such as popular sovereignty, federalism, separation of powers, and individual rights. Students study America’s westward expansion, the establishment of political parties, and economic and social change.
Finally, students will learn about the growth of sectional conflict, how sectional conflict led to the Civil War, and the consequences of the Civil War, including Reconstruction. The Political and Intellectual Origins of the American Nation: the Revolution and the Constitution, 1763-1789 A. The Formation and Framework of American Democracy. Archiving Early America. Outline Maps. Roosevelt Speeches. History Matters: The U.S. Survey Course on the Web. American History Timeline: 1780-2010. Library of Congress.