Industrialization, Gilded Age, & Progressive Era, 1877 to 1898
Founding Principles, Pre-1877
American Empire & World War I, 1898-1920
U.S. History STAAR Eras Review
Welcome to the U.S. History Eras Review, where every stop is its own era. Review and relive all the unforgettable moments and iconic transformations that shaped America’s story. You get to choose your journey: dive deep into the eras you need to revisit or relive them all from the Founding Principles to Modern America.
Each Era Hub is like a stage, featuring interactive games and activities, spotlight videos , and encore challenges to test your knowledge! The Final Performance is a full online STAAR Practice Test. Click on any era to get started.
Roaring Twenties & Great Depression, 1920s-1930s
World War II, 1940s
Cold War, 1940s-1990
Civil Rights Movement, 1950s-1970s
Modern America, 1970-Present
The Final Performance
STAAR Practice Test
Historical Era Review
Who, What, and Why it Mattered...
Category 3 Government & Citizenship
Category 1 History
Category 2 Geography & Culture
Category 4 Economics, Science, Technology & Society
Prove What You Know
Historical Era Review
Who, What, and Why it Mattered...
Category 3 Government & Citizenship
Category 1 History
Category 2 Geography & Culture
Category 4 Economics, Science, Technology & Society
Prove What You Know
Historical Era Review
Who, What, and Why it Mattered...
Category 3 Government & Citizenship
Category 1 History
Category 2 Geography & Culture
Category 4 Economics, Science, Technology & Society
Prove What You Know
Historical Era Review
Who, What, and Why it Mattered...
Category 3 Government & Citizenship
Category 1 History
Category 2 Geography & Culture
Category 4 Economics, Science, Technology & Society
Prove What You Know
Historical Era Review
Who, What, and Why it Mattered...
Category 3 Government & Citizenship
Category 1 History
Category 2 Geography & Culture
Category 4 Economics, Science, Technology & Society
Prove What You Know
Historical Era Review
Who, What, and Why it Mattered...
Category 3 Government & Citizenship
Category 1 History
Category 2 Geography & Culture
Category 4 Economics, Science, Technology & Society
Prove What You Know
Civil Rights Movement
1950s-1970s
Context Counts
Who, What, and Why it Mattered...
Category 3 Government & Citizenship
Category 1 History
Category 2 Geography & Culture
Category 4 Economics, Science, Technology & Society
Prove What You Know
Civil Rights Movement
1950s-1970s
Context Counts
Who, What, and Why it Mattered...
Start by watching the video below to learn the historical context before diving into the review activities.
Explore the key people, events, and ideas that shaped this era! Hover over each word to uncover its meaning and significance. Then click the button to launch the quiz game and see how many you remember.
- Voting Rights Act of 1965
- Brown v. Board of Education
Do you know it? Prove it!
Category 3 Government & Citizenship Activity
Category 4 Economics, Science, Technology & Society Activity
Category 2 Geography & Culture Activity
Category 1 History Activity
Put Your Knowledge to the Test
Historical Era Review
Who, What, and Why it Mattered...
Category 3 Government & Citizenship
Category 1 History
Category 2 Geography & Culture
Category 4 Economics, Science, Technology & Society
Prove What You Know
As some in society had amassed great wealth in the 30 years following the end of the Civil War, many others struggled to pay their bills and feed their families. What had been a nation of small producers, skilled workers, and farmers, had been divided into the haves and have-nots.
After the Emancipation Proclamation, African Americans fill local and national offices, but white southerners are determined to pass new state laws to curtail this progress.
Civil rights movement review objectives
Geography & culture
Government & Citizenship
Economics, Science, Technology & Society
History
2.7: The student understands the relationship between the arts and the times during which they were created
3.6: The student understands the impact of constitutional issues on American society
1.8: The student understands the impact of the American civil rights movement
4.7: The student understands the economic effects of government policies from World War II through the present
• 3.6: analyze the effects of landmark U.S. Supreme Court decisions, including Plessy v. Ferguson, Brown v. Board of Education, Hernandez v. Texas, Tinker v. Des Moines, and Wisconsin v. Yoder (Analyze)
• 2.7: describe the impacts of cultural movements in art, music, and literature such as Tin Pan Alley, the Harlem Renaissance, the Beat Generation, rock and roll, the Chicano Mural Movement, and country and western music on American society (Understand)
• 4.7: identify the actions and outcomes of government policies intended to create economic opportunities for citizens such as the Great Society, affirmative action, and Title IX (Understand)
• 1.8a: trace the historical development of the civil rights movement from the late 1800s through the 21st century, including the 13th, 14th, 15th, and 19th amendments (Analyze)
• 1.8b: explain how Jim Crow laws and the Ku Klux Klan created obstacles to civil rights for minorities such as the suppression of voting (Understand)
• 1.8c: identify the roles of significant leaders who supported various rights movements, including Martin Luther King Jr., Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta, Rosa Parks, and Betty Friedan (Understand)
• 1.8d: describe presidential actions and congressional votes to address minority rights in the United States, including desegregation of the armed forces, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (Understand)
• 1.8e: evaluate changes in the United States that have resulted from the civil rights movement, including increased participation of minorities in the political process (Evaluate)
2.8: The student understands how people from various groups contribute to our national identity
3.7: The student understands the promises of the Declaration of Independence and the protections of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights
• 2.8a: explain actions taken by people to expand economic opportunities and political rights for racial, ethnic, gender, and religious groups in American society (Understand)
• 2.8b: explain how the contributions of people of various racial, ethnic, gender, and religious groups shape American culture (Understand)
• 3.7: identify and analyze methods of expanding the right to participate in the democratic process, including lobbying, non–violent protesting, litigation, and amendments to the U.S. Constitution (Analyze)
After the Emancipation Proclamation, African Americans fill local and national offices, but white southerners are determined to pass new state laws to curtail this progress.
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Industrialization, Gilded Age, & Progressive Era, 1877 to 1898
Founding Principles, Pre-1877
American Empire & World War I, 1898-1920
U.S. History STAAR Eras Review
Welcome to the U.S. History Eras Review, where every stop is its own era. Review and relive all the unforgettable moments and iconic transformations that shaped America’s story. You get to choose your journey: dive deep into the eras you need to revisit or relive them all from the Founding Principles to Modern America. Each Era Hub is like a stage, featuring interactive games and activities, spotlight videos , and encore challenges to test your knowledge! The Final Performance is a full online STAAR Practice Test. Click on any era to get started.
Roaring Twenties & Great Depression, 1920s-1930s
World War II, 1940s
Cold War, 1940s-1990
Civil Rights Movement, 1950s-1970s
Modern America, 1970-Present
The Final Performance
STAAR Practice Test
Historical Era Review
Who, What, and Why it Mattered...
Category 3 Government & Citizenship
Category 1 History
Category 2 Geography & Culture
Category 4 Economics, Science, Technology & Society
Prove What You Know
Historical Era Review
Who, What, and Why it Mattered...
Category 3 Government & Citizenship
Category 1 History
Category 2 Geography & Culture
Category 4 Economics, Science, Technology & Society
Prove What You Know
Historical Era Review
Who, What, and Why it Mattered...
Category 3 Government & Citizenship
Category 1 History
Category 2 Geography & Culture
Category 4 Economics, Science, Technology & Society
Prove What You Know
Historical Era Review
Who, What, and Why it Mattered...
Category 3 Government & Citizenship
Category 1 History
Category 2 Geography & Culture
Category 4 Economics, Science, Technology & Society
Prove What You Know
Historical Era Review
Who, What, and Why it Mattered...
Category 3 Government & Citizenship
Category 1 History
Category 2 Geography & Culture
Category 4 Economics, Science, Technology & Society
Prove What You Know
Historical Era Review
Who, What, and Why it Mattered...
Category 3 Government & Citizenship
Category 1 History
Category 2 Geography & Culture
Category 4 Economics, Science, Technology & Society
Prove What You Know
Civil Rights Movement
1950s-1970s
Context Counts
Who, What, and Why it Mattered...
Category 3 Government & Citizenship
Category 1 History
Category 2 Geography & Culture
Category 4 Economics, Science, Technology & Society
Prove What You Know
Civil Rights Movement
1950s-1970s
Context Counts
Who, What, and Why it Mattered...
Start by watching the video below to learn the historical context before diving into the review activities.
Explore the key people, events, and ideas that shaped this era! Hover over each word to uncover its meaning and significance. Then click the button to launch the quiz game and see how many you remember.
Do you know it? Prove it!
Category 3 Government & Citizenship Activity
Category 4 Economics, Science, Technology & Society Activity
Category 2 Geography & Culture Activity
Category 1 History Activity
Put Your Knowledge to the Test
Historical Era Review
Who, What, and Why it Mattered...
Category 3 Government & Citizenship
Category 1 History
Category 2 Geography & Culture
Category 4 Economics, Science, Technology & Society
Prove What You Know
As some in society had amassed great wealth in the 30 years following the end of the Civil War, many others struggled to pay their bills and feed their families. What had been a nation of small producers, skilled workers, and farmers, had been divided into the haves and have-nots.
After the Emancipation Proclamation, African Americans fill local and national offices, but white southerners are determined to pass new state laws to curtail this progress.
Civil rights movement review objectives
Geography & culture
Government & Citizenship
Economics, Science, Technology & Society
History
2.7: The student understands the relationship between the arts and the times during which they were created
3.6: The student understands the impact of constitutional issues on American society
1.8: The student understands the impact of the American civil rights movement
4.7: The student understands the economic effects of government policies from World War II through the present
• 3.6: analyze the effects of landmark U.S. Supreme Court decisions, including Plessy v. Ferguson, Brown v. Board of Education, Hernandez v. Texas, Tinker v. Des Moines, and Wisconsin v. Yoder (Analyze)
• 2.7: describe the impacts of cultural movements in art, music, and literature such as Tin Pan Alley, the Harlem Renaissance, the Beat Generation, rock and roll, the Chicano Mural Movement, and country and western music on American society (Understand)
• 4.7: identify the actions and outcomes of government policies intended to create economic opportunities for citizens such as the Great Society, affirmative action, and Title IX (Understand)
• 1.8a: trace the historical development of the civil rights movement from the late 1800s through the 21st century, including the 13th, 14th, 15th, and 19th amendments (Analyze) • 1.8b: explain how Jim Crow laws and the Ku Klux Klan created obstacles to civil rights for minorities such as the suppression of voting (Understand) • 1.8c: identify the roles of significant leaders who supported various rights movements, including Martin Luther King Jr., Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta, Rosa Parks, and Betty Friedan (Understand) • 1.8d: describe presidential actions and congressional votes to address minority rights in the United States, including desegregation of the armed forces, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (Understand) • 1.8e: evaluate changes in the United States that have resulted from the civil rights movement, including increased participation of minorities in the political process (Evaluate)
2.8: The student understands how people from various groups contribute to our national identity
3.7: The student understands the promises of the Declaration of Independence and the protections of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights
• 2.8a: explain actions taken by people to expand economic opportunities and political rights for racial, ethnic, gender, and religious groups in American society (Understand) • 2.8b: explain how the contributions of people of various racial, ethnic, gender, and religious groups shape American culture (Understand)
• 3.7: identify and analyze methods of expanding the right to participate in the democratic process, including lobbying, non–violent protesting, litigation, and amendments to the U.S. Constitution (Analyze)
After the Emancipation Proclamation, African Americans fill local and national offices, but white southerners are determined to pass new state laws to curtail this progress.