APUSH Chronological Dates and Units Study Guide

This set of flashcards covers the key start and end dates for APUSH Units 1 through 9, including the historical rationale for each transition period as outlined in the lecture notes.

Unit 1 begins in the year __________ because it was the last year before European contact.

$$1491$$

Unit 1 concludes and Unit 2 begins in the year __________.

$$1607$$

The reason for the start of Unit 2 in 1607 is the __________.

Founding of Jamestown

Unit 2 ends in the year __________ because it marks the Beginning of Seven Years War.

$$1754$$

The period of Unit 3 starts in 1754 and ends in the year __________.

$$1800$$

The event that marks the end of Unit 3 and the start of the following period in 1800 is the __________.

Jefferson "Revolution" of 1800

The period beginning in 1800 ends in the year __________ because of the Seneca Falls Convention.

$$1848$$

Unit 5 begins in the year __________ due to the Election of James Polk (Expansionist).

$$1844$$

The end date for Unit 5 is __________, which is defined by the Compromise of 1877.

$$1877$$

The chronological period spanning 1865 to 1898 begins with the __________.

End of the Civil War

The period starting in 1865 concludes in the year __________ because the Spanish American War begins.

$$1898$$

Unit 7 begins in the year __________ because it was the year of the Census of 1890 and the Closing of the Frontier.

$$1890$$

The end date of Unit 7 is __________, marking the end of World War 2.

$$1945$$

Unit 8 begins in 1945 with the __________.

Start of Cold War

The end date for Unit 8 is __________, which corresponds with the Election of Reagan and the end of Detente.

$$1980$$

Unit 9 starts in 1980 with the Election of Reagan, characterizing the __________.

New Politics Era

The end date for Unit 9 is __________ because the future hasn't happened yet.

Present