The exercises below are based around a collection of primary sources selected by the author to extend the historical period review materials. In addition to the comprehension questions included with each source, you should also apply the analysis techniques you learned in U.S. History Skillbook, like D.A.I.L.Y. and The 5 Ts. Use the appropriate template from the Worksheets section.
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| Title/Description | Historical Period | Source Type | Link |
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| #1 - European Claims in the New World | Period 1: 1491–1607 | View | |
| #2 - The Battle of Saratoga | Period 3: 1754-1800 | View | |
| #3 - The Missouri Compromise | Period 4: 1800-1848 | View | |
| #4 - Indian Removal Act | Period 4: 1800-1848 | View | |
| #5 - Trend in Alcohol Consumption, 1800-1870 | Period 5: 1844-1877 | View | |
| #6 - Mexican Cession | Period 5: 1844-1877 | View | |
| #7 - Resources for War: Union vs. Confederacy | Period 5: 1844-1877 | View | |
| #8 - "Is This a Republican Form of Government?" by Thomas Nast | Period 6: 1865-1898 | View | |
| #9 - Price of Wholesale Wheat Flour, 1865-1900 | Period 6: 1865-1898 | View | |
| #10 - American Expansion in the 1890s | Period 7: 1890-1945 | View | |
| #11 - "The Child Who Wanted to Play by Himself" by Leonard Raven-Hill | Period 7: 1890-1945 | View | |
| #12 - U.S. Foreign-Born Population, 1890-1930 | Period 7: 1890-1945 | View | |
| #13 - National Unemployment, 1930-1939 | Period 7: 1890-1945 | View | |
| #14 - "The Spirit of 37," by O. Seibel | Period 7: 1890-1945 | View | |
| #15 - "Step on it, Doc!" by Roy Justus | Period 8: 1945-1980 | View | |
| #16 - Gulf of Tonkin, 1964 | Period 8: 1945-1980 | View | |
| #17 - Women College Graduates, 1940-1980 | Period 8: 1945-1980 | View | |
| SUGGESTED RESPONSES for all 17 Exercises | View |
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