U.S. History
NATIONAL HISTORY +
(2x/weekly; additional book as free reading)
Continue to add to the Book of Centuries. (See The Book of Centuries Revisited for more information)
(N) * From Sea to Shining Sea: the Story of America (to be studied over two years)
[Catholic Textbook Project – ISBN-13: 978-0898709612]
Year One
- Term 1: Chapters 1 to 3 (Discovery to California Missions)
- Term 2: Chapters 4 to 7 (New France to 1770s)
- Term 3: Chapters 8 to 10 (Independence)
Year Two
- Term 1: Chapters 11 to 14 (Frontier Church to Mexican War)
- Term 2: Chapters 15 to 17 (Gold Rush to Civil War)
- Term 3: Chapters 18 to 20 (Late 19th Century)
Choose at least one additional book each term from our recommended reading list (Free time reading).
Term 1: Chapters 1 to 3 (Discovery to California Missions)
| Ch. 1 | A New World | A Saintly Explorer “Did Brendan Really Land in America?” pp.1-4 |
| Ch. 1 | A New World | Viking Explorers Discover a New World “Eric the Red” pp. 5-7 |
| Ch. 1 | A New World | Viking Explorers Discover a New World “Leif the Lucky” pp. 7-9 |
| Ch. 1 | A New World | Vikings Settle Vinland
White Indians pp.9-12 |
| Ch. 1 | A New World | Admiral of the Ocean Sea “Westward Across the Sea” pp. 13-15 |
| Ch. 1 | A New World | Admiral of the Ocean Sea “Voyage into Unknown Waters” pp.15-18 |
| Ch. 1 | A New World | Admiral of the Ocean Sea “In Search of Japan and China” “Settlement of the Indies”Other Spanish Explorers pp.18-23 |
| Ch. 2 | Conquest of the New World | Hernan Cortes “To Mexico!” pp.25-29 |
| Ch. 2 | Conquest of the New World | Hernan Cortes “The Return of the White God” pp.29-33 |
| Ch. 2 | Conquest of the New World | The Conquest of Mexico
The Rebuilding of Mexico pp. 33-36 |
| Ch. 2 | Conquest of the New World | The Quest for Cities of Gold pp.36-40 |
| Ch. 2 | Conquest of the New World | The Seven Cities of Cibola pp.40-43 |
| Ch. 3 | Conquistadors of Christ | Defender of the Indians “Turning Point for Las Casas” “The Padre at the Spanish Court” “King Charles Helps the Indians” pp.45-49 |
| Ch. 3 | Conquistadors of Christ | Empress of the Americas “The Bishop and the Men of Blood” pp.49-52 |
| Ch. 3 | Conquistadors of Christ | Empress of the Americas “Roses in December” pp.52-54 |
| Ch. 3 | Conquistadors of Christ | Empress of the Americas “A Great Miracle” “The First Indian Saint in the Americas” pp. 54-56 |
| Ch. 3 | Conquistadors of Christ | Missions and Martyrs “Martyrdom in Kansas” “The Lady in Blue” pp.5 6-60 |
| Ch. 3 | Conquistadors of Christ | Missions and Martyrs “New Mexico Burning” pp.6 0-62 |
| Ch. 3 | Conquistadors of Christ | Into California “Miracle on St. Joseph’s Day” “Russia in California” pp. 62-65 |
| Ch. 3 | Conquistadors of Christ | Into California “Russia in California” “The California Missions” pp. 64—67 |
| EXAM |
Term 2: Chapters 4 to 7 (New France to 1770s)
| Ch. 4 | France in the New World | The Founding of New France “Spain’s Rival” pp. 69-71 |
| Ch. 4 | France in the New World | The Founding of New France “The Founding of Canada” pp. 71-75 |
| Ch. 4 | France in the New World | The Cross in the Wilderness “Labors of the Blackrobes” pp. 75-78 |
| Ch. 4 | France in the New World | The Cross in the Wilderness “The Warlike Sioux” “Henry Hudson” Lily of the Mohawk” pp. 77-81 |
| Ch. 4 | France in the New World | New Lands for King Louis “The Adventurer and the Blackrobe” pp. 82-86 |
| Ch. 4 | France in the New World | New Lands for King Louis “Voyages of the Lord of La Salle” pp. 86-89 |
| Ch. 5 | England Comes to America | If England Had Discovered America… pp. 91-93 |
| Ch. 5 | England Comes to America | A Pirate’s Life “The Queen’s Dragon” pp. 94-96 |
| Ch. 5 | England Comes to America | A Pirate’s Life “The Queen’s Favorite” pp. 96-99 |
| Ch. 5 | England Comes to America | The Land Where Tobacco Was King ”The Adventurer and the Indian Maid” pp. 99-102 |
| Ch. 5 | England Comes to America | The Land Where Tobacco Was King “Jamestown Saved” “Tobacco, Corn, and Blood” pp. 103-105 |
| Ch. 5 | England Comes to America | Plymouth and the Massachusetts Bay Colony “A Haven for the Saints” Unlooked-for Help” The Founding of New England “New England Democracy” pp. 106-111 |
| Ch. 5 | England Comes to America | Our Lady’s Haven “Searching for Religious Liberty” “Religious Liberty Found and Lost” pp. 111-115 |
| Ch. 5 | England Comes to America | Other Colonies “A Present to the Duke of York” “Sweden in America” “The Woods of William Pen” pp. 115-119 |
| Ch. 6 | The Battle for North America | Queen Anne and King George Go to War “Blood and Fire at Ayubale” pp. 121-126 |
| Ch. 6 | The Battle for North America | Queen Anne and King George Go to War “The War of Jenkins’ Ear” “A Man Named Washington” “George Washington’s Family” pp. 126-128 |
| Ch. 6 | The Battle for North America | The French and Indian War “War on the Virginia Frontier” “On to Quebec” “Battle for Quebec” pp. 129-133 |
| Ch. 6 | The Battle for North America | The French and Indian War “The Fall of New France” pp. 133-135 |
| Ch. 7 | If This Be Treason | The Colonists Protest “The Colonies Must Pay” pp. 137-141 |
| Ch. 7 | If This Be Treason | The Colonists Protest “The Liberty Tree” “Radicals Fight Parliament” “The Boston Massacre” pp. 142-145 |
| Ch. 7 | If This Be Treason | The Colonists Protest “Tea Served in Boston Harbor” “Sam Adam’s Revolutionary Committee” pp. 144-147 |
| Ch. 7 | If This Be Treason | Parliament Strikes Back “Boston Pays the Price for Tea” “The Continental Congress and Parliament” pp. 148-152 |
| Ch. 7 | If This Be Treason | Parliament Strikes Back “Bloodshed at Lexington and Concord” “Paul Revere’s Ride” “Remembering the Minutemen” pp. 152-156 |
| EXAM |
Term 3: Chapters 8 to 10 (Independence)
| Ch. 8 | The Revolutionary War | The Road to Independence “A Step Beyond” pp. 159-160 |
| Ch. 8 | The Revolutionary War | The Road to Independence “Bunker Hill” pp. 161-164 |
| Ch. 8 | The Revolutionary War | The Colonies Declare Independence “General Washington” “Free and Independent States” “Excerpt from the Declaration of Independence” pp. 165-169 |
| Ch. 8 | The Revolutionary War | The Colonies Declare Independence “Loyalists Fight Back” War in the North “Trenton and Princeton” pp. 169-174 |
| Ch. 8 | The Revolutionary War | War in the North “The Victories of Benedict Arnold” “One Bright Spot for the Patriots” pp. 174-177 |
| Ch. 8 | The Revolutionary War | The War Moves South “Many Defeats” “From Defeat to Victory” pp. 177-181 |
| Ch. 8 | The Revolutionary War | The War Moves South “Victory at Yorktown” “The War’s End” pp. 181-83 |
| Ch. 9 | How We Got Our Constitution | Troubles After the Revolution “Shay’s Rebellion” “The Articles of Confederation” pp. 187-191 |
| Ch. 9 | How We Got Our Constitution | A New Constitution “The Constitutional Convention” “Mothers of the Constitution” pp.192-196 |
| Ch. 9 | How We Got Our Constitution | A New Constitution “The Writing of the Constitution” “The Convention Approves the Constitution” pp. 196-199 |
| Ch. 9 | How We Got Our Constitution | A New Constitution “The Fight for the Constitution” “The First President and the Bill of Rights” pp. 199-203 |
| Ch. 10 | The Early Days of a New Nation | Under President Washington “Political Parties: What They Are and How We Got Them” pp. 207-210 |
| Ch. 10 | The Early Days of a New Nation | Under President Washington “The Trailblazer of Kentucky” pp. 210-214 |
| Ch. 10 | The Early Days of a New Nation | Under President Washington “The Victories of Mad Anthony” “Washington’s Farewell” pp. 214-217 |
| Ch. 10 | The Early Days of a New Nation | Fighting and Bickering “President Adams” “Election of 1800” pp. 218-224 |
| Ch. 10 | The Early Days of a New Nation | Fighting and Bickering “The Choosing of a Capital City” “Aaron Burr Kills Alexander Hamilton” pp. 223-224 |
| EXAM |
Year 2
Term 1: Chapters 11 to 14 (Frontier Church to Mexican War)
| Ch. 15 | America between the Wars |
Gold in California “Discovery on the American River” “The Gold Rush” pp. 311-315
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| Ch. 15 | America between the Wars | Europe Comes to America pp. 315-317 |
| Ch. 15 | America between the Wars | Slavery Divides the Nation “The Abolitionists” pp. 317-322 |
| Ch. 15 | America between the Wars | Slavery Divides the Nation “The South Fights Back” pp. 322-324 |
| Ch. 15 | America between the Wars |
From Words to Bloodshed “Working on the Railroad” “Bleeding Kansas” pp. 324-326
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| Ch. 15 | America between the Wars |
John Brown’s Body “The Rise of the Republicans” “Death at Harper’s Ferry” “Dred Scot” pp. 327-330
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| Ch. 15 | America between the Wars | John Brown’s Body “The Election That Split the Nation” pp. 331-333 |
| Ch. 16 | The Civil War, Part 1 | The War Begins “Fort Sumter” “Other States Secede” pp. 335-338 |
| Ch. 16 | The Civil War, Part 1 | The War Begins “The War’s First Battles” “A New General” pp. 339-343 |
| Ch. 16 | The Civil War, Part 1 | The War Begins “War in the West” “Battle of the Ironclads” pp. 343-345 |
| Ch. 16 | The Civil War, Part 1 |
The War Begins “The Fall of New Orleans” “A Battlefield Named Peace” “The Fall of New Orleans” pp. 345-348
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| Ch. 16 | The Civil War, Part 1 | General Lee Turns the Tide “On to Richmond” pp. 349-351 |
| Ch. 16 | The Civil War, Part 1 |
General Lee Turns the Tide “Pope vs. ‘Old Blue Light’” “Lee Goes North” pp.352-356
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| Ch. 16 | The Civil War, Part 1 | General Lee Turns the Tide “Freedom for Some Slaves” pp. 356-358 |
| Ch. 17 | The Civil War, Part 2 | Confederate Victories and Defeats “New Generals for Lincoln” pp. 361-364 |
| Ch. 17 | The Civil War, Part 2 | Confederate Victories and Defeats “Gettysburg” pp. 364-367 |
| Ch. 17 | The Civil War, Part 2 |
Confederate Victories and Defeats “The Victories of Ulysses S. Grant” “Lincold at Gettysburg” “The Gettysburg Address” pp. 368-371
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| Ch. 17 | The Civil War, Part 2 | The Last Year of the War “Lincoln Finds His General” pp. 371-373 |
| Ch. 17 | The Civil War, Part 2 |
The Last Year of the War “Sherman Marches to the Sea” “Into South Carolina” pp. 374-377
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| Ch. 17 | The Civil War, Part 2 |
The Last Year of the War “Surrender at Appomattox” “Good Friday at Ford’s Theater” “The War’s End” pp. 377-381
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| EXAM |
Term 2: Chapters 15 to 17 (Gold Rush to Civil War)
| Ch. 15 | America between the Wars |
Gold in California “Discovery on the American River” “The Gold Rush” pp. 311-315
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| Ch. 15 | America between the Wars | Europe Comes to America pp. 315-317 |
| Ch. 15 | America between the Wars | Slavery Divides the Nation “The Abolitionists” pp. 317-322 |
| Ch. 15 | America between the Wars | Slavery Divides the Nation “The South Fights Back” pp. 322-324 |
| Ch. 15 | America between the Wars |
From Words to Bloodshed “Working on the Railroad” “Bleeding Kansas” pp. 324-326
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| Ch. 15 | America between the Wars |
John Brown’s Body “The Rise of the Republicans” “Death at Harper’s Ferry” “Dred Scot” pp. 327-330
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| Ch. 15 | America between the Wars | John Brown’s Body “The Election That Split the Nation” pp. 331-333 |
| Ch. 16 | The Civil War, Part 1 | The War Begins “Fort Sumter” “Other States Secede” pp. 335-338 |
| Ch. 16 | The Civil War, Part 1 | The War Begins “The War’s First Battles” “A New General” pp. 339-343 |
| Ch. 16 | The Civil War, Part 1 | The War Begins “War in the West” “Battle of the Ironclads” pp. 343-345 |
| Ch. 16 | The Civil War, Part 1 |
The War Begins “The Fall of New Orleans” “A Battlefield Named Peace” “The Fall of New Orleans” pp. 345-348
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| Ch. 16 | The Civil War, Part 1 | General Lee Turns the Tide “On to Richmond” pp. 349-351 |
| Ch. 16 | The Civil War, Part 1 |
General Lee Turns the Tide “Pope vs. ‘Old Blue Light’” “Lee Goes North” pp.352-356
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| Ch. 16 | The Civil War, Part 1 | General Lee Turns the Tide “Freedom for Some Slaves” pp. 356-358 |
| Ch. 17 | The Civil War, Part 2 | Confederate Victories and Defeats “New Generals for Lincoln” pp. 361-364 |
| Ch. 17 | The Civil War, Part 2 | Confederate Victories and Defeats “Gettysburg” pp. 364-367 |
| Ch. 17 | The Civil War, Part 2 |
Confederate Victories and Defeats “The Victories of Ulysses S. Grant” “Lincold at Gettysburg” “The Gettysburg Address” pp. 368-371
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| Ch. 17 | The Civil War, Part 2 | The Last Year of the War “Lincoln Finds His General” pp. 371-373 |
| Ch. 17 | The Civil War, Part 2 |
The Last Year of the War “Sherman Marches to the Sea” “Into South Carolina” pp. 374-377
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| Ch. 17 | The Civil War, Part 2 |
The Last Year of the War “Surrender at Appomattox” “Good Friday at Ford’s Theater” “The War’s End” pp. 377-381
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| EXAM |
Term 3: Chapters 18 to 20 (Late 19th Century)
| Ch. 18 | The Wild West | Big Changes after the War “Changes in the South” pp. 383-385 |
| Ch. 18 | The Wild West | Big Changes after the War “Homesteaders and Cowboys” pp. 386-389 |
| Ch. 18 | The Wild West |
Indian Wars on the Great Plains “Troubles in Montana” “Black Robe” “On the Warpath Again” pp. 389-394
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| Ch. 18 | The Wild West |
Indian Wars on the Great Plains “Blood on the Little Bighorn” “Revenge for Custer” pp. 395-399
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| Ch. 18 | The Wild West |
The Sorrows of Chief Joseph “A New Chief for the Nez Perce” “Flight to Canada” pp.399-402
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| Ch. 18 | The Wild West |
War in the Southwest “Cochise” “Geronimo” Last Battle at Wounded Knee pp. 402-406
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| Ch. 19 | Land of Steel and Steam | Big Business “Ingenious Inventions” pp. 409-412 |
| Ch. 19 | Land of Steel and Steam |
Big Business “Wars of the Captains of Capitalism” “The Life of the Workers” pp. 412-415
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| Ch. 19 | Land of Steel and Steam | Workers Organize “The Molly Maguires” “The Great Strikes of 1877” pp. 416-419 |
| Ch. 19 | Land of Steel and Steam |
Workers Organize “Labor Unions” “Mother Jones” “More Strikes” pp. 420-425
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| Ch. 19 | Land of Steel and Steam | The Fight in the Fields pp. 425-428 |
| Ch. 20 | Catholics in America | Catholic Life in the United States “The Church Grows” pp. 431-435 |
| Ch. 20 | Catholics in America | Catholic Life in the United States “Catholic Americans” pp. 435-438 |
| Ch. 20 | Catholics in America | Christ Bearers “The Peasant Bishop” “Missionary to America” pp. 438-442 |
| Ch. 20 | Catholics in America | Christ Bearers “A Famous Convert” pp. 441-443 |
| Ch. 20 | Catholics in America |
Into the Next Century and Beyond “Catholics Become American” “Holiness for Catholic Laity” pp. 443-448
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| EXAM |
