Eras and (WIP)Trends - APUSH Exam Prep

This essentially hopes to cover the entirety of U.S. history split into eras, giving a broad idea of time and important concepts and trends.

Eras in APUSH (It’s a lot, so you can skip this one…)

• Pre-Colonial (9000BCE-1492)

  • Before the colonization or North America

• A New World (1492-1676)

  • From Columbus’ landing to Bacon’s Rebellion

• Rise of Slavery (1676-1749)

  • From Bacon’s Rebellion to the Ohio Territory conflict

• Rumblings of the American Revolution (1749-1775)

  • From the Ohio Territory Conflict to the Lexington and Concord Battles

• American Revolution (1775-1783)

  • From the Lexington and Concord battles to the Treaty of Paris

• Founding a Nation (1783-1788)

  • From the Treaty of Paris to the ratification of the Constitution

• Securing the Republic (1788-1807)

  • From the Ratification of the Constitution to Fulton’s Steamboat navigation on the Hudson River

• The Market Revolution (1807-1820)

  • From the Fulton’s steamboat navigation on the Hudson River to the Second Great Awakening.

• An Age of Reform (1820-1850)

  • From the Second Great Awakening to the Compromise of 1850

• Rumblings of Civil War (1850-1860)

  • From the Compromise of 1850 to the Inauguration of Lincoln

• The Civil War (1861-1865)

  • From the Inauguration of Lincoln to General Lee’s Surrender at Appomattox.

• Radical Reconstruction (1865-1877)

  • From General Lee’s Surrender at Appomattox to the Corrupt Bargain

• The Gilded Age (1877-1892)

  • From the Corrupt Bargain to the Formation of the Populist Party

• The Progressive Era (1892-1917)

  • From the Formation of the Populist Party to the Zimmerman note

• World War I (1917-1919)

  • From the Zimmerman note to The Treaty of Versailles

• The Roaring 20s (1919-1929)

  • From the Treaty of Versailles to the Stock Market Crash

• The Great Depression (1929-1932)

  • From the Stock Market Crash to the Election of 1932

• The New Deal (1932-1941)

  • From the Election of 1932 to the Attack on Pearl Harbor

• World War II (1941-1945)

  • From the Attack on Pearl Harbor to the Dropping of the Atomic Bombs

• The Cold War (1945-1950)

  • From the Dropping of the Atomic Bombs to the Start of the Golden Age

• An Affluent Society (1950-1964)

  • From the start of the Golden Age to the Election of 1964

• Escalation and the Great Society (1964-1968)

  • From the Election of 1964 to the Election of 1968

• The Triumph of Conservatism (1968-1976)

  • From the Election of 1968 to the Election of 1976

• The End of the Golden Age (1976-1980)

  • From the Election of 1976 to the Election of 1980

• The Reagan Revolution (1980-1988)

  • From the Election of 1980 to the Election of 1988

• Globalization (1988-2000)

  • From the Election of 1988 to the Election of 2000.

Pre-Colonial Era

• (9000BCE-1492)

  • Before the colonization of North America

When was the “New World” Era

• (1492-1676)

  • From Columbus’ landing to Bacon’s Rebellion

Cause and Effect of the New World Era?

Cause:

Columbus was commissioned by Spanish rulers to find a route to India, however, Columbus ended up in South America. He found Gold there, making Spain the richest nation of the time. This discovery was spread by the Gutenberg press, leading to other nations hoping to explore the New World to achieve similar fortunes.

Effect:

The New World Era led to the presence of Europeans in the Americas, along with the decimation of the Indian population due to diseases. The Europeans also changed the Indians’ way of life, bringing in new technologies, crops, and livestock.

Main Ideas of the New World Era

This period is characterized by the increased presence of Europeans in America such as the Virginia Company and the Puritans. They came for varying reasons such as profit (Virginia Company) or freedom (Puritans), leading to the growth of different societies in the North (Puritans, came in family units with skilled workers to establish a new society) and the South (Virginia Company), came in single units with the hopes of gaining profits then returning home.)

Rise of Slavery Era

• (1676-1749)

  • From Bacon’s Rebellion to the Ohio Territory conflict

Cause and Effects od the “Rise of Slavery” Era

Cause:

Bacon’s rebellion made many start shifting towards the use of African Americans for labor, as Slaves would never be freed, meaning that they couldn’t revolt in the want for land.

Effect:

The effect of this period is the creation of slavery as a major industry in America, which will eventually lead to conflicts culminating in the Civil War.

Rumblings of the American Revolution Era

• (1749-1775)

  • From the Ohio Territory Conflict to the Lexington and Concord Battles

The American Revolution Era

• (1775-1783)

  • From the Lexington and Concord battles to the Treaty of Paris

Founding a Nation Era

• (1783-1788)

  • From the Treaty of Paris to the ratification of the Constitution

Securing the Republic Era

• (1788-1807)

  • From the Ratification of the Constitution to Fulton’s Steamboat navigation on the Hudson River

The Market Revolution Era

• (1807-1820)

  • From the Fulton’s steamboat navigation on the Hudson River to the Second Great Awakening.

An Age of Reform Era

• (1820-1850)

  • From the Second Great Awakening to the Compromise of 1850

Rumblings of Civil War Era

• (1850-1860)

  • From the Compromise of 1850 to the Inauguration of Lincoln

The Civil War Era

• (1861-1865)

  • From the Inauguration of Lincoln to General Lee’s Surrender at Appomattox.

Radical Reconstruction Era

• (1865-1877)

  • From General Lee’s Surrender at Appomattox to the Corrupt Bargain

The Gilded Age Era

• (1877-1892)

  • From the Corrupt Bargain to the Formation of the Populist Party

The Progressive Era

• (1892-1917)

  • From the Formation of the Populist Party to the Zimmerman note

World War I Era

• (1917-1919)

  • From the Zimmerman note to The Treaty of Versailles

The Roaring 20s Era

• (1919-1929)

  • From the Treaty of Versailles to the Stock Market Crash

The Great Depression Era

• (1929-1932)

  • From the Stock Market Crash to the Election of 1932

The New Deal Era

• (1932-1941)

  • From the Election of 1932 to the Attack on Pearl Harbor

World War II Era

• (1941-1945)

  • From the Attack on Pearl Harbor to the Dropping of the Atomic Bombs

The Cold War Era

• (1945-1950)

  • From the Dropping of the Atomic Bombs to the Start of the Golden Age

An Affluent Society Era

• (1950-1964)

  • From the start of the Golden Age to the Election of 1964

Escalation and the Great Society Era

• (1964-1968)

  • From the Election of 1964 to the Election of 1968

The Triumph of Conservatism Era

• (1968-1976)

  • From the Election of 1968 to the Election of 1976

The End of the Golden Age Era

• (1976-1980)

  • From the Election of 1976 to the Election of 1980

The Reagan Revolution Era

• (1980-1988)

  • From the Election of 1980 to the Election of 1988

Globalization

• (1988-2000)

  • From the Election of 1988 to the Election of 2000.