1. Culture West and East (pre-1492) 2. Contact and Exploration (1492 - 1621) 3. The English Establish 13 Colonies (1630 - 1733) 4. Independence and New Government (1735 - 1791) 5. Expansion and Change (1790 - 1848) 6. Slavery and Emancipation (1848 - 1877)