🇺🇸AP US History

Unit 1 Overview: Early Contact with the New World (1491-1607)

Context: European Encounters in the Americas

Native American Societies Before European Contact

European Exploration in the Americas

Columbian Exchange, Spanish Exploration, and Conquest

Labor, Slavery, and Caste in the Spanish Colonial System

Cultural Interactions Between Europeans, Native Americans, and Africans

Causation in Period 1

Unit 2 Overview: Colonization of North America (1607-1754)

Context: European Colonization

European Colonization

The Regions of the British Colonies

Transatlantic Trade

Interactions between Native Americans and Europeans

Slavery in the British Colonies

Colonial Society and Culture

Comparison in Period 2

Unit 3 Overview: Conflict & American Independence (1754-1800)

Context: The Revolutionary Period

The Seven Years’ War (The French and Indian War)

Taxation without Representation

Philosophical Foundations of the American Revolution

The American Revolution

The Influence of Revolutionary Ideals

The Articles of Confederation

The Constitutional Convention and Debates over Ratification

The Constitution

Shaping a New Republic

Developing an American Identity

Movement in the Early Republic

Continuity and Change in Period 3 (1754-1800)

Unit 4 Overview: Beginnings of Modern American Democracy (1800-1848)

Context of Early American Democracy

The Rise of Political Parties and the Era of Jefferson

Politics and Regional Interests

America on the World Stage

Market Revolution: Industrialization

Market Revolution: Society and Culture

Expanding Democracy

Jackson and Federal Power

The Development of an American Culture

The Second Great Awakening

An Age of Reform

African Americans in the Early Republic

The Society of the South in the Early Republic

Causation in Period 4, 1800-1848

Unit 5 Overview: Toward the Civil War & Reconstruction (1848-1877)

Contextualizing Period 5

Manifest Destiny

The Mexican–American War

The Compromise of 1850

Sectional Conflict: Regional Differences

Failure of Compromise

Election of 1860 and Secession

Military Conflict in the Civil War

Government Policies during the Civil War

Reconstruction

Failure of Reconstruction

Comparison in Period 5, 1844-1877

Unit 6 Overview: The Industrial Revolution (1865-1898)

Context of Industrialization and the Gilded Age

Westward Expansion: Economic Development

Westward Expansion Social and Cultural Development

The "New South"

Technological Innovation

The Rise of Industrial Capitalism

Labor in the Gilded Age

Immigration and Migration

Responses to Immigration

Development of the Middle Class

Reform in the Gilded Age

Controversies over the Role of Government

Politics in the Gilded Age

Continuity and Change in Period 6

Unit 7 Overview: The Early 20th Century (1890-1945)

Context: America in the World

Imperialism: Debates

The Spanish-American War

The Progressives

World War I: Military and Diplomacy

World War I: Home Front

1920s: Innovations

1920s: Cultural and Political Controversies

The Great Depression

The New Deal

Interwar Foreign Policy

World War II: Mobilization

World War II: Military

Postwar Diplomacy

Comparison in Period 7

Unit 8 Overview: The Postwar Period & Cold War (1945-1980)

Context: U.S. as a Global Leader

The Cold War from 1945 to 1980

The Red Scare

Economy after 1945

Culture after 1945

Early Steps in the Civil Rights Movement (1940s and 1950s)

America as a World Power

The Vietnam War

The Great Society

The African American Civil Rights Movement (1960s)

The Expansion of the Civil Rights Movement

Youth Culture of the 1960s

The Environment and Natural Resources

Society in Transition

Continuity and Change in Period 8

Unit 9 Overview: Entering Into the 21st Century (1980-Present)

Context: Present Day America

Reagan and Conservatism

The End of the Cold War

A Changing Economy

Migration and Immigration

Challenges of the 21st Century

Causation in Period 9

10-Minute Overview of APUSH with Tom Richey

Is AP US History Hard? Is AP US History Worth Taking?

What APUSH Actually Taught Me

How to Take Notes for APUSH

How do I read secondary sources in APUSH?

Best Quizlet Decks for Every APUSH Unit

How did Enlightenment thinking affect the American Revolution?

How Do I Self-Study AP US History?

The Top 10 APUSH Textbooks

Study Guides for Every AP US History Unit

AP US History: Mercantilism

A Brief Overview of The Cold War

What Are the Best AP US History Textbooks and Prep Books?

How to Survive APUSH (with Tom Richey)

98 Important Dates To Know for AP US History

How Can I Get a 5 in AP US History?

What caused the American Revolution?

What Are the Best Quizlet Decks for AP US History?

What is AP US History?

The OG colonies

How Can I Be Prepared for the AP US History FRQs?

APUSH 2023 DBQ Rubric Changes

2024 APUSH Exam Guide

AP History LEQ: Analysis and Reading

AP History LEQ: Complex Understanding of the Topic of the Prompt

AP History LEQ Valid Thesis

AP History LEQ Contextulization: Discussion of Relevant Historical Context

AP History LEQ Evidence: Use of Evidence Supports Your Thesis

AMSCO 1.2:Native American Societies Before European Contact Notes

AMSCO 2.1 Context: European Colonization of North America Notes

AMSCO 2.2 European Colonization Notes

AMSCO 2.3 The Regions of the British Colonies Notes

AMSCO 2.4 Transatlantic Trade Notes

AMSCO 2.5 Interactions between American Indians and Europeans Notes

AMSCO 2.6 Slavery in the British Colonies Notes

AMSCO 2.7 Colonial Society and Culture Notes

AMSCO 2.8 Comparison in Period 2 (1607-1754) Notes

Theme 8 (SOC): Social Structures

APUSH Period 1 Review (1491-1607)

Theme 4 (MIG) - Migration and Settlement

Theme 7 (ARC) - American and Regional Culture

Theme 3 (GEO) - Geography and The Environment

Theme 2 (WXT) - Work, Exchange, and Technology

APUSH Period 7 Review (1898-1945)

APUSH Period 8 Review (1945-1980)

APUSH Period 4 Review (1800-1848)

APUSH Period 9 Review (1980-Present)

APUSH Period 5 Review (1844-1877)

APUSH Period 2 Review (1607-1754)

Theme 1 (NAT) - American and National Identity

Theme 5 (PCE) - Politics and Power

APUSH Period 3 Review (1754-1800)

Inside the Exam - Strategies and Advice from an APUSH Reader

Inside the Exam - Strategies and Advice from an APUSH Reader - Stream Slides

Using Dates as an Exam Strategy - Stream Slides

Using Dates as an Exam Strategy

APUSH Student Skills - Slides

APUSH Student Skills

Foundations of the Class

Building Your Study Skills and DBQ Skills - Slides

Building Your Study Skills and DBQ Skills

AP US History Multiple Choice Questions

Score Higher on AP US History 2024: MCQ Tips from Students

Score Higher on AP US History 2024: Tips for Short Answer Questions

Score Higher on AP US History 2024: Tips for DBQs

Score Higher on AP US History 2024: Tips for LEQs

Unit 8 LEQ (The Civil Rights Movement) Answers

Unit 2 SAQ (The Colonies) Answers

Unit 2 SAQ (The Colonies)

APUSH Unit 1 SAQ (Land Ownership) with Feedback

Unit 5 SAQ (Slavery Between 1844-1865)

How to Pre-Write Your Essay for AP US History

Unit 1 SAQ (The New World) Answers

APUSH Unit 5 LEQ (African Americans in 1840-1880) with Feedback

Unit 3 DBQ (Economic Issues) Answers

APUSH Unit 6 Practice DBQ Prompt Answers & Feedback

Unit 7 DBQ (International Expansion)

Unit 4 LEQ (The Market Revolution) Answers

Unit 6 SAQ (Interpretation of Immigrants) Answers

Unit 8 LEQ (The Civil Rights Movement)

Unit 3 SAQ (Land Ownership) with Feedback

Unit 1 SAQ (The New World)

Unit 3 DBQ (Economic Issues)

Unit 4 LEQ (The Market Revolution)

Unit 6 SAQ (Interpretation of Immigrants)

Unit 5 SAQ (Slavery Between 1844-1865) Answers

Unit 7 DBQ (International Expansion) Answers

Multiple Choice Practice

🌶 AP Histories: Live LEQ Scoring with an AP Reader

🌶 Last Minute APUSH Tips & Tricks

2019 Exam Review - Essay Questions

Exam Part I: Multiple Choice and SAQ

Exam Part I: Multiple Choice and SAQ - Slides

Period 4 DBQ

Multiple Choice & SAQs - Slides

APUSH Last Minute Review

APUSH Last Minute Review - Slides

Download APUSH Cheat Sheet PDF Cram Chart

AP US History Cram Periods 1-2 Review: 1491-1754

🌶️ APUSH Cram Review: Period 1: 1491-1607 + Period 2: 1607-1754

AP US History Cram Period 3: 1754-1800 (3-9-21)

🌶️ APUSH Cram Review: Period 3: 1754-1800

AP US History Cram Period 4: 1800-1848 (3-16-21)

🌶️ APUSH Cram Review: Period 4: 1800-1848

AP US History Cram Period 5: 1844-1877 (3-23-21)

🌶️ APUSH Cram Review: Period 5: 1844-1877

🌶️ APUSH Cram Review Period 6 1865-1898

AP US History Cram Period 6: 1865-1900 (3-30-21)

🌶️ APUSH Cram Review Period 7 1890-1920

AP US History Cram Period 7a: 1890-1920

🌶️ APUSH Cram Review Period 7 1920-1945

AP US History Cram Period 7b: 1920-1945

AP US History Cram Period 8: 1945-1980

🌶️ APUSH Cram Review: Period 8: 1945-1980

AP US History Cram Period 9: 1980-Modern Day

🌶️ APUSH Cram Review: Period 9: 1980-Modern Day

🌶️ APUSH Cram Review: FRQ Tips and Tricks

AP US History Cram Exam Tips and Tricks

🌶️ AP US History Units 1-3 Watch Party

🌶️ APUSH Cram Review: FRQ Tips and Tricks

AP US History Cram FRQ Tips and Tricks Part 1

🌶️ APUSH Cram Review FRQ Tips and Tricks

AP US History Cram FRQ Tips and Tricks Part 2

🌶️ AP US History Finale May 5, 2021

AP US History Finale

🌶️ AP US History Finale Admin 2

AP US History Finale

AP US History Finale

🌶️ AP US History Finale Watch Party Admin 3

🌶 APUSH Q&A with Tom Richey

Units 1-2, 1491-1754

Units 1 & 2 Slide Deck

Unit 3 Review Slide Deck

Unit 3, 1754-1800

Unit 4 Review Slides

Unit 4, 1800-1848

Unit 5 Cram Slides

Unit 5, 1855-1877

Unit 6 Cram Sessions Slides

Unit 6, 1865-1898

Studying Using Dates & Historical Thinking Skills

APUSH Cram Session on Dates & HTS Slides

Unit 7, 1890-1945

APUSH Unit 7 Cram Slides

APUSH DBQs

Exam Tips, Tricks, & Themes

Exam Tips Cram Slides

APUSH Cram Finale Slides

🇺🇸 APUSH 5-hour Cram Finale

apush cram finale - last minute q+a

🇺🇸 APUSH 1-hour Cram Makeup Finale

APUSH Period 6: The Gilded Age (1865-1898)

Period 1 & 2 Review

Period 3 Review

Period 3 SAQ Practice

Period 4 Review

Period 5 Review

Women & the Market Revolution - LEQ Practice

Period 6 Review - Slides

Period 6 Review

Period 7 Review

Period 8 & 9 Review

Columbus & the Legacy of Discovery

Columbus & the Legacy of Discovery - Stream Slides

The Thirteen Colonies - Slides

The Thirteen Colonies

Slides: The Road to the American Revolution

Slides: Legacies of the American Revolution

The American Revolution

Period 3 Review Slides

The Constitution and New Republic

Jefferson vs. Hamilton

Jefferson vs. Hamilton - Slides

The Jeffersonian Republic

Era of Good Feelings

Era of Good Feelings - Slides

Age of Jackson - Slides

Age of Jackson

Antebellum Politics

Antebellum Politics - Slides

Manifest Destiny - Slides

Manifest Destiny

Road to the Civil War

Road to the Civil War - Slides

The Civil War

Reconstruction - Slides

Reconstruction

Period 1-5 Review - Slides

Period 1-5 Review

Conquest of the West

Conquest of the West - Slides

The Gilded Age - Stream Slides

The Gilded Age

Populism - Slides

Populism

The Progressive Era

The Progressive Era - Slides

American Imperialism - Slides

American Imperialism

Progressive Amendments

Black Leaders Under Jim Crow (1890-1930)

World War I

The Roaring 20s

The Great Depression

World War II

The Cold War - Slides

The Cold War

Civil Rights Movement

The Vietnam War

The Vietnam War - Slides

The 1970s - Slides

The 1970s

The Conservative Resurgence

The American Revolution Q&A

APUSH - Periods 1-9 by Key Concept (200+ Slides)

APUSH - Trends & Possible Essay Topics By Skill

🌶 All of US History in 2 Hours

APUSH Trivia

APUSH for New(er) Teachers

Classroom Technologies & Other Resources

Recap of Period 1 for Quizzes. Potential Multiple Choice Questions

Recap of Period 1 for Quizzes. Potential Multiple Choice Questions - Slides

Interactions between Native Americans and Europeans

Compare and Contrast Colonial America

The Impact of Slavery on Colonial America - Slides

The Impact of Slavery on Colonial America

Period 2 Recap & Exam Review

Historical Thinking Skills in Period 3 - Slides

Historical Thinking Skills in Period 3

Historical Thinking Skills in Period 3 - Slides

Putting Period 3 in Context

Fostering a Positive Learning Environment - Slides

Fostering a Positive Learning Environment

Understanding the French and Indian War

Understanding the French and Indian War - Slides

Growing Calls for Independence

The American Revolution

Key Documents and Foundations of the American Revolution

Key Documents and Foundations of the American Revolution - Slides

Articles of Confederation

Articles of Confederation - Slides

Constitutional Debate

Constitutional Debate - Slides

Washington's Presidency

Washington's Presidency - Slides

Period 3 Recap & Exam Review

The Election of 1800 as a Turning Point - Slides

Election of 1800 Slides

The Election of 1800 as a Turning Point

Hamilton's Financial Plan - Slides

Hamilton's Financial Plan

Putting Period 4 in Context

Putting Period 4 in Context - Stream Slides

John Marshall's Court

John Marshall's Court - Slides

Rise of Political Parties

Rise of Political Parties - Slides

Market Revolution

Market Revolution - Slides

Age of Jackson - Slides

Age of Jackson

Manifest Destiny and Its Impact

Manifest destiny and Its Impact - Slides

Writing in Period 4

Writing in Period 4 - Slides

Southern Society and Life Under Slavery in the mid-19th century - Slides

Southern Society and Life Under Slavery in the mid-19th century

The First and Second Great Awakening - Slides

The First and Second Great Awakening

Abolitionist and Other Reform Movements

Document Based Questions Period 4 - Slides

Putting Period 5 in Context

Period 5 in Context Slides

Antebellum America

Antebellum America

Sectional and Regional Differences

Election of 1860

Election of 1860

Test Review Session for Period 5 - Slides

Test Review Session for Period 5

Fall Semester Review (2019)

Rise of Industrialization and City Life

The Rise of Industrialization and City Life During the Gilded Age

Review of Period 6

Review of Period 6 - Slides

USA's Shift Towards Empire Building - Slides

USA's Shift Towards Empire Building

Early 20th Century Progressive Era and WWI

Early 20th Century Progressive Era and WWI - Slides

1920s and 1930s - Slides

1920s and 1930s

The Cold War

The Cold War - Slides

Civil Rights for African Americans, LGBT, Women, and Native Americans

Civil Rights for African Americans, LGBT, Women, and Native Americans Slides

The Civil Rights Movement and MLK (1940s, 1950s and 1960s)

The Civil Rights Movement and MLK (1940's, 1950's and 1960's) - Slides

The 1960s

APUSH Q&A

APUSH Q&A Slides

Slides for Political Parties & Political Rights

APUSH Q&A

APUSH Q&A Study Session

The Great Depression and New Deal

The Great Depression and New Deal

Cold War 1945-1965

Cold War Slides

APUSH Q&A Study Session

Q&A & Geography Slide Deck

APUSH Study Session/Q&A

Q&A Study Session

Q&A and DBQ Rubric Slides

Review of Units 3-4

Review of Periods 3 & 4 - Slides

Q&A Study Session

Q&A Study Session & Economy Review Slides

Review of Units 5 & 6

Review of Period 7

DBQs and LEQs - Slides

APUSH Q&A Study Session

Q&A Student Study Session

APUSH Open House Slides

AP US History Open House

Cram 1/2 Slides

APUSH Units 1 & 2 Review CRAM 🌶🌶🌶