Town Center Elementary School at Plainsboro – American Studies I

May 2026 · 2nd Semester

American Studies I examines the rich cultural, economic, historical, and social heritage of this country as it has developed from the origins of the American Revolution, governmental and constitutional development, westward territorial expansion, the crisis and challenges of the Civil War and Reconstruction eras, the rise of American industrial and urban development, overseas expansion, and international power, and two decades of Progressive reform in the early 20th Century. The outbreak of World War I and entry of the United States into this global conflict is the connecting point with Americ