So what is history 7a? History 7a is a class dedicated to learning history of Early America, to 1877. The goal of this class is to learn how to analyze issues that were related to the past of North America. Through this class, you will learn many things from Early America, which include the two great wars, The American Revolution, and the Civil War. This class is important because, it is important to know the historical events that impacted the past, present and future.