8.SS.1.A

Identify the major eras in U.S. history through 1877, including colonization, revolution, creation and ratification of the Constitution, early republic, the Age of Jackson, westward expansion, reform movements, sectionalism, Civil War, and Reconstruction, and describe their causes and effects.

Grade 8 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010

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Vocabulary
major erasU.S. historycolonizationrevolutioncreation and ratification of the Constitutionearly republicAge of Jacksonwestward expansionreform movementssectionalismCivil WarReconstructioncauseseffects
Skills
  • identify (major eras in U.S. history through 1877) #dok1
  • describe (causes and effects of major eras) #dok2
  • categorize (events and periods into historical eras) #dok2
  • analyze (relationships between causes and effects across different eras) #dok3
Learning Targets
  • I can identify the major eras in U.S. history through 1877, such as colonization, revolution, and Reconstruction. #dok1
  • I can categorize important events and developments into their correct historical eras. #dok2
  • I can describe the causes of major eras in early U.S. history, like the Age of Jackson or the Civil War. #dok2
  • I can describe the effects of major eras in early U.S. history, such as the consequences of westward expansion or Reconstruction. #dok2
  • I can analyze the relationships between events, causes, and effects in different eras of U.S. history through 1877. #dok3
Big Ideas
  • Understanding U.S. history involves recognizing major eras and how their causes and effects shaped the nation.
  • Historical events and eras are interconnected through a chain of causes and consequences that influenced the development of the United States.
Essential Questions
  • What are the major eras of U.S. history through 1877, and how are they defined?
  • What caused the transitions from one historical era to another in early U.S. history?
  • How did the events in each era impact the development of the United States?
  • In what ways are the causes and effects of different eras connected throughout U.S. history?
  • Why is it important to study the causes and effects of major historical eras?