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Take U.S. History I at your own pace

Sophia Learning’s U.S. History I online course takes you back in time to learn about key figures and pivotal moments in American history. Go at your own speed and complete college-level courses designed to transfer.

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This is a pass/fail course. You must complete 12 Challenges (formative assessments), 5 Milestones (summative assessments), and 2 Touchstones (project-based or written assessment) with an overall score of 70% or better.

Learning outcomes

<p>At the end of the course, you'll be able to:<br></p> <ul><li>Recognize the events, people, and motivations involved in the settling of the Americas and the tools and analytical lenses that historians use to research and interpret the past.</li><li>Interpret the causes and consequences of the American Revolution and related primary sources within their historical context.</li><li>Examine how debates over government, citizenship, and political power shaped the early United States and why and how historical interpretations can differ.</li><li>Analyze primary and secondary sources related to slavery, expansion, and sectional conflict to understand how different groups experienced and explained the Civil War and Reconstruction.</li></ul>
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