Ms. Rena Weber
Advanced Placement U.S. History
AP U.S. History is a year-long survey course that explores the key events and global historical developments since 1491 C.E. that have shaped the country we live in today. The scope of AP U.S. History provides the latitude to range widely across all aspects of human experience: geography, economics, science, religion, philosophy, politics & law, military conflict, literature & the arts. The course will illuminate connections between our lives and those of our ancestors. Students will uncover patterns of behavior, identify historical trends and themes, explore historical movements and concepts, and test theories. Students will refine their ability to read for comprehension and critical analysis; summarize, categorize, compare, and evaluate information; write clearly and convincingly; express facts and opinions orally; and use technology appropriately to research and present information.
Unit 1 1491-1607 - Indigenous Native American Societies Before European Contact
European Exploration, Conquest, & Colonization
Columbian Exchange
Slavery & Colonialsim
Cultural Interactions between Europeans, Native Americans, and Africans
Unit 2 1607-1754 - European Colonization
Regions of British Colonies
Transatlantic Slave Trade
Interactions between Europeans & American Indians
Slavery in the British Colonies
Colonial Society and Culture
Unit 3 1754-1800 - Seven Years War (a.k.a. The French & Indian War)
Taxation without Representation
American Revolution
Articles of Confederation
Constitutional Convention
Debates over Ratification
The Constitution
New Republic
American Identity Movement
Unit 4 1800-1848 - The Rise of Political Parties and the Era of Jefferson
Politics & Regional Interests
America on the World Stage
Unit 5 1844-1877 - Manifest Destiny
Mexican American War
Compromise of 1850
Sectional Conflict / Regional Differences
Failure of Compromise
Election of 1860 & Secession
Civil War
Government Policies
Reconstruction
Failure of Reconstruction
Unit 6 1865-1898 - Westward Expansion
Economic Development
Social & Cultural Development
The New South
Technological Innovation
Industrial Capitalism
Gilded Age Labor, Immigration, & Migration
Development of Middle Class
Reform of the Gilded Age
Controversy over Role of Gov't Politics in Gilded Age
Unit 7 1890-1945 - Imperialism Debates
Spanish American War
Progressives
WWI, Military Diplomacy, & the Home Front
1920's (not Roaring for everyone)
Great Depression
New Deal
Interwar Foreign Policy
WWII
Postwar
Unit 8 1945-1980 - Cold War
Red Scare (after WWI) - Fear of Communism after WWII
Economy after 1945
Culture after 1945
Civil Rights Movement
America as a World Power
The Vietnam War
The Great Society
Youth Culture in the 1960's
The Environment & Natural Resources 1968-1980
Unit 9 1980-Present - Reagan & Conservatism
Cold War Ends?
Changing Economy
Migration & Immigration
1990's - 2000's
Challenges of 21st Century