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Which of the following Native American societies developed advanced civilizations?
Which of the following Native American societies developed advanced civilizations?
What was the main outcome of the French and Indian War?
What was the main outcome of the French and Indian War?
What was the main cause of the American Civil War?
What was the main cause of the American Civil War?
What was the main outcome of the Mexican-American War?
What was the main outcome of the Mexican-American War?
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What was the main impact of the Industrialization era on the economy and society?
What was the main impact of the Industrialization era on the economy and society?
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What was the main outcome of the Reconstruction era?
What was the main outcome of the Reconstruction era?
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What was a significant outcome of World War II?
What was a significant outcome of World War II?
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Which figure was a key leader in the Civil Rights Movement?
Which figure was a key leader in the Civil Rights Movement?
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What was a significant aspect of the social and cultural changes of the 1960s and 1970s?
What was a significant aspect of the social and cultural changes of the 1960s and 1970s?
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What was a consequence of Ronald Reagan's presidency?
What was a consequence of Ronald Reagan's presidency?
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What is a contemporary issue in the United States?
What is a contemporary issue in the United States?
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What was a significant aspect of the Cold War and its impact on American society?
What was a significant aspect of the Cold War and its impact on American society?
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Study Notes
APUSH Study Notes: All Eras
Era 1: Pre-Columbian to 1491
- Indigenous peoples inhabited the Americas for thousands of years
- Three main categories of Native American societies:
- Nomadic hunter-gatherers
- Sedentary agricultural societies
- Advanced civilizations (e.g., Aztecs, Mayans)
- Impact of the environment on Native American societies
Era 2: 1491 to 1607
- European explorers (e.g., Columbus, Vasco da Gama) reached the Americas
- Spanish conquest of the Aztecs and Incas
- Establishment of Spanish colonies in the Caribbean and Mexico
- Introduction of African slavery
Era 3: 1607 to 1754
- English colonies established in North America (e.g., Jamestown, Plymouth)
- Characteristics of the 13 colonies:
- Regional diversity (New England, Mid-Atlantic, Southern)
- Economic systems (agrarian, commercial, industrial)
- Religious and cultural differences
- Impact of the Columbian Exchange on the environment and population
Era 4: 1754 to 1800
- French and Indian War (1754-1763) and its impact on the colonies
- Proclamation of 1763 and its effects on westward expansion
- American Revolution (1775-1783):
- Causes (e.g., taxation, representation)
- Key events (e.g., Boston Tea Party, signing of the Declaration of Independence)
- Outcomes (e.g., Treaty of Paris, Constitution)
Era 5: 1800 to 1848
- Westward expansion and its impact on Native Americans and the environment
- Market Revolution and its effects on the economy and society
- Slavery and its role in the early 19th century:
- Increasing tensions between the North and South
- Compromises (e.g., Missouri Compromise, Compromise of 1850)
Era 6: 1848 to 1877
- Mexican-American War (1846-1848) and the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
- Compromise of 1850 and the Kansas-Nebraska Act
- American Civil War (1861-1865):
- Causes (e.g., slavery, states' rights)
- Key events (e.g., Battle of Gettysburg, Emancipation Proclamation)
- Outcomes (e.g., Reconstruction Amendments, Reconstruction era)
Era 7: 1877 to 1898
- Reconstruction era and its outcomes (e.g., end of Reconstruction, Jim Crow laws)
- Industrialization and its impact on the economy and society:
- Robber barons and industrial leaders
- Labor movements and unions
- Imperialism and the Spanish-American War (1898)
Era 8: 1898 to 1945
- World War I and its impact on American society:
- Entry into the war and the Treaty of Versailles
- Red Scare and its consequences
- Roaring Twenties and the Harlem Renaissance
- Great Depression and the New Deal:
- Causes and effects of the Depression
- Franklin D. Roosevelt's policies and programs
- World War II and its impact on American society:
- Entry into the war and the home front
- Outcomes (e.g., dropping of the atomic bomb, formation of the United Nations)
Era 9: 1945 to 1980
- Cold War and its impact on American society:
- Red Scare and McCarthyism
- Foreign policy and international relations
- Civil Rights Movement:
- Key events (e.g., Montgomery Bus Boycott, March on Washington)
- Important figures (e.g., Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks)
- Social and cultural changes of the 1960s and 1970s:
- Counterculture and anti-war movements
- Feminist and LGBTQ+ movements
Era 10: 1980 to present
- Conservatism and neoliberalism:
- Ronald Reagan's presidency and its impact on the economy
- Globalization and its consequences
- Late 20th-century social and cultural changes:
- Multiculturalism and diversity
- Digital revolution and its impact on society
- Contemporary issues and challenges:
- Political polarization and gridlock
- Economic inequality and the wealth gap
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Study notes covering all eras of American history, from pre-Columbian to present day, including the colonial era, American Revolution, westward expansion, Civil War, and more.
