APUSH 9 units

Unit 1: Period 1: 1491-1607

Key Concepts:

• Native American societies before European contact.
• European exploration and colonization.
• Early interactions between Europeans and Native Americans.

Unit 2: Period 2: 1607-1754

Key Concepts:

• Development of colonial societies.
• Transatlantic trade and the growth of slavery.
• Colonial conflicts and tensions with Great Britain.

Unit 3: Period 3: 1754-1800

Key Concepts:

• The French and Indian War and its consequences.
• The American Revolution and the formation of a new nation.
• The establishment of the U.S. Constitution and the early republic.

Unit 4: Period 4: 1800-1848

Key Concepts:

• The Market Revolution and its social and economic impacts.
• Westward expansion and the rise of Manifest Destiny.
• Growing sectional tensions over slavery.

Unit 5: Period 5: 1844-1877

Key Concepts:

• The causes and consequences of the Civil War.
• Reconstruction and its failures.
• The end of slavery and its aftermath.

Unit 6: Period 6: 1865-1898

Key Concepts:

• The rise of industrial capitalism and the Gilded Age.
• Westward expansion and the conflicts with Native Americans.
• The growth of cities and immigration.

Unit 7: Period 7: 1890-1945

Key Concepts:

• The Progressive Era and its reforms.
• American imperialism and involvement in World War I.
• The Great Depression and the New Deal.
• World War II and its impact on American society.

Unit 8: Period 8: 1945-1980

Key Concepts:

• The Cold War and the containment policy.
• The Civil Rights Movement and the struggle for racial equality.
• The Vietnam War and its impact on American society.
• The Great Society and the expansion of government programs.

Unit 9: Period 9: 1980-Present

Key Concepts:

• The conservative revolution and the rise of Ronald Reagan.
• The end of the Cold War and the emergence of a new world order.
• Globalization and its impact on the American economy.
• The rise of terrorism and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.