Topic outline
Review Materials
Here is a list of Review Materials for the year, and for the AP exam itself.
Unit 18: 1973-Now
Yup. Lots of major topics to cover.
Unit 17: Vietnam and Nixon
In this unit we will discuss the Vietnam and why Nixon is blamed for it, but should he be?
Unit 16: Civil Rights \ 1960s
In this unit we will discuss the Civil Rights Movement and the problems of the 1960s
Start at the 42 minute mark
Unit 15: Post-War America \ Communist Threat
In this unit the US demobilizes from the war, but immediately faces issues with a growing communist threat.
STOP when it hits Civil Rights (around the 43 minute mark)
Unit 14: World War II
World War II is like WWI but on steroids. A lot of this information will sound similar, but this time it is magnified.
Unit 13: The 1920s, Great Depression and New Deal
Time for a PARTY! Then a horrible hangover... then a hangover cure. Kind of.
It's about theater, but covers the time period really well.
Unit 12: World War I
What happened in WWI to change America's long standing stance on neutrality? Let's find out!
Unit 11: Progressivism
Let's solve all of those problems from the earlier chapters.
- This topic
Unit 10: The Gilded Age and Imperialism
We need to get to WWI, but it's going to be a rocky road. These 2 chapters are going to be interesting...
- You must read this over the weekend for our activity on Monday.You SHOULD read this instead of pages 679-688 to answer questions 17-19 on your review questions!
Unit 9: Reconstruction
Let's see how the country was re-built after the Civil War.
Unit 7 & 8: Road to, and Civil War
It's finally here. The US Civil War. Let's see how all the pieces we've been discussing for the last 6 weeks finally lead to the Civil War.
Unit 6: Jackson and Southern Slavery
This unit we will look at the Presidency of Andrew Jackson. We will also be looking at the status of Southern Slavery before the onset of the Civil War.
STOP at 35 minute mark
Unit 5: Market Revolution and Reforms
This unit we will be looking at the market revolution, which turned the US from agrarian to industrial, and the reform movements of the era.
Go from beginning to the 20 minute mark.
Start at the 49 minute mark.
Unit 4: Washington - Madison (1790-1816)
In this unit we will look at the "early Republic" through the presidency's of Washington, Adams, Jefferson and Madison
Lyrics from the Musical Hamilton with annotations \ explanations.
Unit 3: The Constitution
This week we will be looking at the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution.
START at the 43 minute mark.
Unit 2: The Revolutionary War
In this unit we will discuss the Revolutionary War and Declaration of Independence.
Unit 1: Course Intro and Pre-Revolutionary War America
This unit covers Foner Chapters 3 and 4. We will discuss mercantilism, slavery, the Enlightenment and First Great Awakening.