APUSH fall final

Period 1

Europeans Encounter the Native Americans (1491-1607)

Period 2

European Colonization (1607-1754)

Period 3

Creating the American Republic (1754-1800)

Period 4

The Growing Republic: Jacksonian Democracy and the Market Revolution (1800-1848)

Period 5

Expansion and Crisis (1844-1877)

What happened in Period 1

Native Americans developed diverse societies before Columbus’s arrival in North and South America//The Colombian Enocunter created significant change in Europe, Africa, and the Americas

What happened in Period 2

Europeans developed different colonization patterns (influenced by different goals, cultures and the physical environment of North America)//Europeans competed with each other and with Native Americans for resources in North America//British colonists participated in political, cultural, social, and economic exchanges with Great Britain (strengthened the connection between the colonists and GB; encouraged resistance to British control)

What happened in Period 3

British attempts to assert tighter control over the colonies → Revolution // The American Revolution’s republican ideas encouraged experiments with different kinds of government // Migration within North America created conflict among peoples and nations

What happened in period 4

The U.S sought to create a more democratic culture in its institutions // Changes in technology, agriculture, and commerce transformed the U.S economy and changed U.S identity (Market Revolution) // Increasing US international trade and expanding national boundaries influenced government policy

What happened in Period 5

The US pursued a policy of expansion in the Western Hemisphere // The US became a destination for migrants from other countries // Expansion intensified regional divisions over economics and culture, particularly slavery, leading to civil war // Union victory in the Civil War settled issues about slavery, but left issues about citizenship right and the role of the federal government unresolved

What are the 7 big themes

American and National Identity // Politics and Power // Work, Exchange, and Technology // Culture and Society, Social Structures // Migration and Settlement // Geography and the Environment // America and the World

Define the theme of American and National Identity (very important to this final)

How ideas about democracy, freedom, and individualism found expression in the culture, values, and political institutions in the US // How debates about rights, liberties, and citizenship affected American values, politics, and society // How American identity changed in response to territorial expansion and international conflict

Define the theme of Politics and Power

How and why political ideas, beliefs, institutions, and party systems changed over time // how reform movements sought to change American society and institutions // how had different beliefs about the federal government’s role in US social and economic life affected political debate and policies

Define the theme of work, exchange, and technology

How have different labor systems (slavery) developed in North America, and how have they affected people’s lives //. How have patterns of trade and markets developed, and how has the government responded // How has technological innovation affected economic development and society

Define the theme of culture and society/ social structures

How have religious groups and ideas affected American society and political life // How has artistic, philosophical, and scientific ideas shaped American society // How have ideas about women’s rights and role affected society and politics // How have different group identities (racial, ethnic, class, region) emerged and changed over time

Define the theme of Migration and Settlement

What were the causes of migration to colonial North America and the US, and how has migration affected US society // What are the causes of internal migration and patterns of settlement in colonial North America and the US, and how has internal migration affected US society

Define the them of geography and environment

How have geographic and environmental factors shaped the development of the US // How has competition for and debates about natural resources affected interactions among different groups, and shaped government policy

Define the theme of America and the World

How has cultural interaction, cooperation, competition, and conflict between empires, nations, and peoples influenced political, economic and social developments in North America // What are the reasons for, and results of United States diplomatic, economic, and military initiatives in the Americas and overseas