Game of United States History is designed for play by 3-10 persons. It contains 56 cards in which seven historical divisions are included: Commerce and Industry Education and Religion Finance Invention Territorial Expansion Transportation War Each of these divisions treats two or more subjects/events/movements, with two cards giving specifics regarding the subject/event/movement. Of the two cards, the first treats the beginning or early phase of the movement; the second details the results of the event or the evolution of the movement. The two cards constitute a "pair". In matching the cards of a pair, the same illustrations occur on each card of the pair. The instructions include directions for five different variations that may be played with this game. —user summary