Crash Course American History
This course provides a rapid, structured overview of American history from Indigenous societies to globalization, focusing on key events, themes like race and democracy, and developing historical analysis skills for teaching and research.

4 to 360 hours flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Crash Course American History gives you a fast, structured overview of key eras, from Indigenous societies and colonisation to the Revolution, Civil War, Reconstruction, industrialisation, and reform. You then track U.S. power, democracy, race, rights, and economic change through world wars, the Cold War, social movements, and globalisation, while also sharpening historical thinking skills you can apply immediately.
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Develop skills
- Master key U.S. history eras: from colonisation to the early 2000s, fast.
- Analyse causes and effects: wars, reforms, and rights in clear timelines.
- Connect race, democracy, and economy themes across major turning points.
- Use historical thinking tools to read, question, and teach primary sources.
- Design a 4-session crash course plan for engaging, evidence-based lessons.
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