8th Grade Social Studies: US History

Check out this 8th grade history course to review the major historical figures and events from American history. These simple lessons and quizzes allow you to study U.S. history whenever it's convenient, and you can use the course to study for exams, bring up your grades and more.

• Ch 1. The Age of Discovery in the Americas
• Ch 2. European Colonization of America
• Ch 3. The American Revolution Overview
• Ch 4. Creation of the U.S. Government
• Ch 5. Early Years of the American Republic
• Ch 6. The Age of Jefferson
• Ch 7. The Jacksonian Era
• Ch 8. 19th Century American Expansion
• Ch 9. American Reform Movements of the 19th Century
• Ch 10. Causes of the Civil War
• Ch 11. American Civil War (1861-1865)
• Ch 12. Reconstruction Period Overview
• Ch 13. American & the Second Industrial Revolution
• Ch 14. American Imperialism & Progressivism
• Ch 15. World War I
• Ch 16. The Roaring Twenties in America
• Ch 17. The Great Depression & The New Deal Overview
• Ch 18. America During World War II
• Ch 19. America & the Cold War Era
• Ch 20. 1970's American Movements & Presidents
• Ch 21. America from 1980 to 2012