Overview US History Topics
1st Semester (1754-1929)
• Preview textbook for US History era (Ch. 2-17)
• Provide a description of each era
• Identify at least 2 topics of interest in each chapter of
textbook
• Insert into the following PowerPoint template an
image for each identified topic
• Provide a title and a brief description for each topic
• Utilize school databases for your image search
*ABC-CLIO American History *World Book Online
• E-mail completed PowerPoint to Mr. Strieker
United States History
Overview
1754-1929
Insert Your Name & Class Period Here
American Revolution
1754-1783
Chapter 2
The American colonies of Great Britain unite as an
independent country of United States. A war for
independence ensued with the US securing its
independence from its mother country, Great Britain.
George Washington
• 1st president of the US
• Revolutionary War
General
American Revolution Topic
Creating a Constitution
1781-1789
Chapter 3 Description
Creating a Constitution Topic
Creating a Constitution Topic
Federalists & Republicans
1789-1816
Chapter 4 Description
Federalists & Republicans Topic
Federalists & Republicans Topic
Growth & Division
1816-1832
Chapter 5 Description
Growth & Division Topic
Growth & Division Topic
Spirit of Reform
1828-1848
Chapter 6 Description
Spirit of Reform Topic
Spirit of Reform Topic
Manifest Destiny
1815-1848
Chapter 7 Description
Manifest Destiny Topic
Manifest Destiny Topic
Sectional Conflicts Intensifies
1848-1860
Chapter 8 Description
Sectional Conflict Topic
Sectional Conflict Topic
Civil War
1861-1865
Chapter 9 Description
Civil War Topic
Civil War Topic
Reconstruction
1865-1877
Chapter 10 Desciption
Reconstruction Topic
Reconstruction Topic
Settling the West
1865-1890
Chapter 11 Description
Settling the West Topic
Settling the West Topic
Industrialization
1865-1901
Chapter 12 Description
Industrialization Topic
Industrialization Topic
Urban America
1865-1896
Chapter 13 Description
Urban America Topic
Urban America Topic
Becoming a World Power
1872-1917
Chapter 14 Descriptions
World Power Topic
World Power Topic
Progressive Movement
1890-1920
Chapter 15 Description
Progressive Movement Topic
Progressive Movement Topic
World War I
1914-1920
Chapter 16 Description
World War I Topic
World War I Topic
Jazz Age
1921-1929
Chapter 17 Description
Jazz Age Topic
Jazz Age Topic