The Development of American Constitutional Democracy
- American Revolution, Lesson: How were Native Americans important in the conduct of war?
- American Revolution, Lesson: “Why was diplomacy important for the success of the Americans in the Revolutionary war?”
- Anti-Federalists, Lesson: “What were the Anti-Federalists fears about the new government?”
Envisioning a New America
- Alien and Sedition Acts, Source Set:“How much power should the federal government have and what should it do?”
- Domestic and Foreign Policy, Lesson: “How did Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson offer different visions for a new America?”
The Divergent Paths of the American People: 1800-1850
- Industrialization, Lesson: “How did water power the early Industrial Revolution in the United States? What effect did industrialization have on American rivers?”
- Immigration, Lesson: “How did the diverse population in California from 1800 to the mid-1800s live together?”
- Slavery, Primary Source Set: “How effectively did Frederick Douglass’ 1845 autobiography respond to the claims from the 1830s that slavery was a positive good?’” (from the California History-Social Science Project)
- Westward Expansion, Lesson: “What opportunities and difficulties came with Westward Expansion for different people?”
- Westward Expansion, Lesson:“How did Americans and Native Americans respond to westward expansion”
The Causes, Course, and Consequences of the Civil War
- Civil War, Lesson: “How should Harriet Tubman be commemorated?”
- Reconstruction, Primary Source Set: “How did Reconstruction redefine what it meant to be an American?“ (from the California History-Social Science Project)
The Rise of Industrial America: 1877-1914
- Labor Movement, Lesson: “Why did workers form labor unions in the late 19th century?”
