Decisions in the Early Republic

Objectives

• Students will analyze key events from 1789-1815, tracing their causes and effects to understand how decisions shaped the Early Republic.
• Students will use specific historical events to make cause-and-effect analysis concrete.
• Students will connect events to the bigger historical picture.
• Students will engage in critical thinking and historical reasoning.

Student Resources:

• Early Republic Interactive Timeline

Teacher Resources:

• A few dominoes (3-10 is sufficient)
• Chart paper
• Sticky notes

Facilitation Notes

• This lesson supports cause and effect understanding using the Early Republic Interactive Timeline.