STAAR REVIEW

ERA DATES DEFINING CHARACTERISTICS

Era of Exploration 1492-1600 Exploration of N. America

Colonial Era 1601-1763 Founding of Jamestown, growth of representative government, economic development of colonial regions, beginnings of slavery

and plantation system, growth of the slave trade

Revolutionary Era 1763-1787 British mercantilist system, desire for representation and a limited government, Declaration of Independence, causes of American

Revolution, key battles and figures of the war, Articles of Confederation

Creation and Ratification of the Constitution

1787- Constitutional Convention and key compromises, beginning of political parties with the ideas of Federalists and Anti-Federalists,

American beliefs and principals reflected in the Constitution, influence of historic documents on the Constitution

Early Republic 1787-1828 challenges of the new republic including events/issues during the administrations of Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe; development and growth of political parties, origin and

growth of free enterprise; political, economic and social issues and events (Second Great Awakening)

Industrial Revolution

Reforms

1797-1850 Introduction of modern technology and factory system, causes and effects of economic differences among different regions including

growing sectionalism, major reform movements and key individuals throughout the 19th century

Age of Jackson 1828-1840 Emergence of states’ rights, U.S. relationship with Native Americans, beginning of modern democratic party

Westward Expansion 1803-1853 Idea of Manifest Destiny, impact of westward expansion on economic, political and social growth, geographic influences on

settlement and economic activities, impact of technology on westward expansion, territorial acquisitions of 19th century

Civil War Era 1850-1865 Political, social and economic causes of the growth of sectionalism and the Civil War, key battles and figures from the war

 

Reconstruction

 

1865-1877

Goals of various Reconstruction plans, postwar problems for North and South, challenges for African Americans, 13th, 14th, and 15th

Amendments, challenges in rebuilding the South

STAAR OVERVIEW

POWER TERMS – Define these Era –

Exploration –

Colonization –

Revolution –

Ratification –

Republic –

Religious revival -

POWER TERMS – Keep Defining Second Great Awakening –

Westward Expansion –

Industrial Revolution –

Reform –

Sectionalism –

Civil War –

Reconstruction -

POWER TERMS – ONE MORE Economics –

Legislative –

Judicial –

Executive –

Federalism –

Popular Sovereignty –

Constitution -

ERA OF EXPLORATIONColumbian ExchangeEuropean Exploration of America

COLONIAL ERAJamestown / House of Burgess Pilgrims / Mayflower Compact13 American Colonies

◦-New England◦-Middle◦-Southern

13 Colonies Trivia Game

REVOLUTIONARY ERACauses of the RevolutionDeclaration of IndependenceKey figures of the RevolutionKey events of the Revolution

Road to Revolution Game

Weakness of the Articles of Confederation

The ConstitutionBill of RightsFederalist vs Anti-Federalist

Constitution Board GameFederalist vs. Anti-Federalist gam

eBranches of Government game

CONSTITUTION & GOVERNMENT

THE EARLY REPUBLIC – FIRST 5 PRESIDENTSGeorge WashingtonJohn AdamsThomas JeffersonJames MadisonJames Monroe

Presidents Jeopardy

INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTIONInterchangeable partsRailroadsCotton GinImpact of Industrial Revolution

AGE OF JACKSONTrail of Tears Nullification Crisis Spoils System & Jacksonian

Democracy

WESTWARD EXPANSIONManifest Destiny Rap

13 to 50 States GameSea to Sea Game

REFORM ERAAbolish SlaveryEducationWomen's SuffrageTemperance movement

CIVIL WAR ERASectionalismMissouri CompromiseCompromise of 1850

Civil War Trivia GameCompromise Game

RECONSTRUCTION ERAGoals of ReconstructionPostwar ProblemsReconstruction Amendments

Summary of Events during Reconstruction