HISTORY & GEOGRAPHY 800 ONLINE
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​History and Geography 800 continues the process of developing in students an understanding of and appreciation for God’s activity as seen in the record of man and his relationships. The course focuses on American History, covering the subject from early exploration through the present day, with special emphasis given to the Civil War and to inventions and technology of the 19th and early 20th centuries. These areas of focus target three major content strands: History, Geography, and Government and Citizenship.
HISTORY & GEOGRAPHY 800 ONLINE
Unit 1 - EUROPEAN BACKGROUNDS
  1. Course Overview
  2. Civilization Awakens From Darkness
  3. Exploration Catches Fire
  4. Quiz 1
  5. Spain Launches Forth
  6. The East Meets the West
  7. Spain's Treasure Hunt
  8. Quiz 2
  9. Spain's Rivals: English and Dutch Efforts
  10. The Dutch Claim New Land
  11. French Trading Interests
  12. Report: New World Explorers - Select from one of the following four major European exploration and colonization groups of America: Spanish, French, Dutch, and English. Research one of the countries of your choice by using at least three research sources. Using your research information, write a report that identifies the reasons for that country to explore and colonize America. It is important to think about classifying the reasons for exploration and colonization as either economic, political, or religious. Indicate also what impact the search for the Northwest Passage had upon exploration and colonization.  The report should be typed using proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Your report should be 300 words in length. List your sources at the end of the report.
  13. Quiz 3
  14. Test
  15. Alternate Test
  16. Reference
Unit 2 - THE COLONIZATION OF AMERICA
  1. Competition for Colonial Control
  2. New France's Southward Expansion
  3. English Face Unknown Horizons
  4. Dutch Trading Interests
  5. Quiz 1
  6. British Colonies: Jamestown
  7. New England Colonies
  8. Middle and Southern Colonies
  9. Colonial Governments
  10. Report: Original Thirteen Colonies - Imagine that you are living in America during the 1750s and employed as an advertising agent for the thirteen original colonies. You are hired to write the text material for a brochure on one of the thirteen original colonies. Research one colony of your choice, using at least three research sources, and use your information to write the text material for your brochure in such a manner that encourages people to settle in the colony. It is important to think about the political, economic, social, and geographic reasons for settling in the colony. The text material should be typed using proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation and should be 250 words in length.  Select one of the following colonies to use in your report: North Carolina, South Carolina, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Georgia, New York, Maryland, Virginia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire. Proper documentation includes both parenthetical citations within the body of your report anytime you summarize or quote a source, as well as a works cited page.
  11. Quiz 2
  12. Development of Colonial Lifestyles
  13. Life in a Puritan Community
  14. Middle Bread Colonies
  15. Mid-Atlantic Lifestyles
  16. Southern Plantations
  17. Plantation Living
  18. Quiz 3
  19. Test
  20. Alternate Test
  21. Reference
Unit 3 - WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE
  1. England's Colonial Politics
  2. Indigenous Peoples and the British
  3. British Economy
  4. Acts of Dismay
  5. Colonial Resistance
  6. Quiz 1
  7. Continental Congress
  8. Battles Which Led to War
  9. Declaration of Independence
  10. Quiz 2
  11. Progress of the War
  12. The Turning Point
  13. Other Campaigns
  14. Yorktown and the Treaty of Paris 1783
  15. Report: Battle of Saratoga - Imagine that you were a soldier at the Battle of Saratoga in 1777 and writing an article of your experience for your hometown newspaper. It would be important for you to think about the strategy of the battle, the significant people involved, and the impact on how it changed the course of the war and the colonies. It would also be of great interest to have you write about your feelings of such an experience. With an encyclopedia and the internet, research the Battle of Saratoga. Using the information you gathered, type a 250 word article on the Battle of Saratoga. The article should use proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling. List your sources at the end of your article.
  16. Quiz 3
  17. Test
  18. Alternate Test
  19. Reference
Unit 4 - THE EMERGENCE OF A NATION
  1. Thirteen Colonies Become a Free Nation
  2. The Second Continental Congress
  3. Quiz 1
  4. Establishing a Government
  5. Report: The Articles of Confederation - The Second Continental Congress of colonial delegates was organized in 1775 and functioned as the first government of the United States. The Congress issued the Declaration of Independence and wrote the Articles of Confederation. The Articles of Confederation served as the first confederation among the thirteen states but faced overwhelming problems. Write a report of 200 words that highlights the specific problems created by the weakness of the Articles of Confederation. It would be helpful to think about how these problems led to an ineffective government.
  6. The Constitutional Convention
  7. The United States Constitution
  8. Report: Declaration of Independence and Constitution - A few chosen Americans had the extreme honor of signing both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Using an encyclopedia or the Internet, find out more about these men and the states they represented. Choose four of the following men and write a short biography about each one, with the report totaling 1,000 words. The report should be written using correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation. It is important to think about the significant impact each one had on the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.  Make your selection for the your report using the names given to you in the instructions.
  9. Quiz 2
  10. The Growing Nation
  11. Formation of Political Parties
  12. The Nation Suffers Growing Pains
  13. Americans Move Westward
  14. Quiz 3
  15. Test
  16. Alternate Test
  17. Reference
Unit 5 - THE WESTWARD MOVEMENT
  1. Industrial Revolution in the North
  2. Improved Transportation Systems
  3. Erie Canal and Railroads
  4. Improved Communication Systems
  5. The Effect of the Industrial Revolution in the South
  6. Report: American Inventors - Write a biographical report on an inventor of your choice. Your essay should be 400 words in length and typed using proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling. Your essay should be 400 words in length and typed using proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling. Proper documentation includes both parenthetical citations within the body of your report anytime you summarize or quote a source, as well as a works cited page.  Make your selection for your report from the names given to you.
  7. Quiz 1
  8. Development of Sectional Rivalries
  9. Missouri Compromise and the Election of 1824
  10. The Jacksonian Presidency
  11. Jacksonian Policies
  12. Quiz 2
  13. Development of Western Lands
  14. Texas Revolt
  15. The Oregon Question
  16. Mexican War
  17. California Gold Rush
  18. Quiz 3
  19. Test
  20. Alternate Test
  21. Reference
Unit 6 - THE CIVIL WAR
  1. Causes of the Civil War
  2. Slavery in the United States
  3. Abolition and Compromise
  4. Growing Conflict
  5. Events Leading to Secession and War
  6. Quiz 1
  7. Preparation for War: The First Battle
  8. War Develops in the West
  9. Gettysburg and Vicksburg
  10. The Last Campaigns
  11. The Emancipation Proclamation
  12. Quiz 2
  13. Reconstruction
  14. Johnson Versus Republican Radicals
  15. Radical Reconstruction
  16. Report: Reconstruction and Its Effects: Write a report analyzing the effects of Reconstruction on the political, social, and economic life of the nation. Imagine that you are a northern Congressional representative who has gone South after the war to analyze the effects of Reconstruction. You are to write a report that analyzes the effects of the Civil War and Reconstruction on the political, economic, and social life of the nation. Consider the reports given to you in the instructions as you complete your report. Your report to Congress is to be typed using proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Your report should be 500 words in length and list your sources of information at the end of your report.
  17. Quiz 3
  18. Test
  19. Alternate Test
  20. Reference
Unit 7 - THE INDUSTRIAL NATION
  1. European Background of Industry
  2. Beginnings of Industry in England
  3. Industry in the Colonies
  4. Industry in the New Nation
  5. Quiz 1
  6. Early Industry in the United States
  7. War's Contribution to Industry
  8. Later Industrial Achievements
  9. Further Achievements: Power, Transportation, and Communication
  10. Report: Inventors and Inventions - The late 19th century saw the harnessing of natural resources and an explosion of inventions that radically changed daily life and industry in the United States. New industries flourished with new products and jobs created for both men and women during this time. Select an inventor of your choice from the field of transportation, communication, agriculture, or industry in this unit. Research your chosen inventor by using three different sources and write a 500 word report summarizing your findings. In your report, analyze the technological, scientific, economic, social, or political impact of the invention on the United States and daily life. Include the year of invention and general use of the invention. Use proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling in your report. List your research sources in your report
  11. Quiz 2
  12. Influence of Industry: Growth of Corporations
  13. Labor Practices: The Advent of Unions
  14. Essay: Workers and Employers - Write an essay of 250 words on the biblical guidelines concerning the employee-employer work relationship (note: in the Bible slave/master relationship). Your research can include commentaries as well as verses from the Bible. Be sure to consider how employers and employees should treat each other and also what the proper attitudes of each should be.  Follow the instructions given to you in the assignment.
  15. Crisis of the Individual
  16. Report: Achievements of the Industrial Revolution - Write a report analyzing an Industrial Revolution achievement of your choice. Choose one of the topics listed in the instructions as your extended writing assignment for this unit. You should use three research sources in preparing your typed report of 250 words. Use correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling in the report. List your research sources at the end of the report
  17. Quiz 3
  18. Test
  19. Alternate Test
  20. Reference
Unit 8 - TWENTIETH CENTURY WORLD POWER
  1. Overseas Expansion
  2. Spanish-American War
  3. World Awareness
  4. Panama Canal
  5. Quiz 1
  6. Causes of the First World War
  7. Military Movements
  8. War on the Continent
  9. Cost of Conflict
  10. Quiz 2
  11. Search for Peace
  12. Regaining Normalcy
  13. A Deceptive Prosperity
  14. Gradual Recovery
  15. Report: Presidents and World War I - Write a report analyzing a President or issue of your choice related to American involvement in World War I. Choose one of the following topics as your extended writing assignment for this unit.  Your report is to be typed using proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation. It should be 750 words in length and include your research sources in the report.  Follow the directions given to you in the assignment.
  16. Quiz 3
  17. Test
  18. Alternate Test
  19. Reference
Unit 9 - THE UNITED STATES IN A CHANGING WORLD
  1. Between the Wars: New Threats Emerge
  2. World War II Begins
  3. The United States Enters the War
  4. Allied Victory
  5. Quiz 1
  6. Allied Military Occupation
  7. Cold War in Europe
  8. Hot War in Asia
  9. Trouble Spots Around the World
  10. Quiz 2
  11. Vietnam
  12. Nixon, Ford, and Carter
  13. Reagan, Bush, and Clinton
  14. The United States in the Twenty-First Century
  15. Quiz 3
  16. Challenges Today: Technology
  17. Challenges Today: Society
  18. Challenges Today: Religion
  19. Quiz 4
  20. Test
  21. Alternate Test
  22. Reference
Unit 10- AMERICAN HISTORY REVIEW
  1. America's European Background
  2. American Colonization
  3. American Revolution
  4. Quiz 1
  5. Establishment of Government
  6. The Growth of the United States
  7. Development of Sectional Rivalries
  8. Settlement of Western Lands
  9. Civil War and Reconstruction
  10. Quiz 2
  11. A Changing Nation
  12. The United States as a World Power
  13. World War I
  14. Normalcy and Depression
  15. World War II
  16. The United Nations and the Cold War
  17. Quiz 3
  18. Test
  19. Alternate Test