AP US History Study Guide PDF

Study Guide AP US History Format Your exam is 80 minutes long and is worth 100 points. It will consist of: -35 fact-based, multiple choice questions (20 minutes) -35 source-based, multiple choice questions (35 minutes) -one of two Short Answer Question options (15 minutes) 1 SAQ from Period 3 1...

Study Guide AP US History Format Your exam is 80 minutes long and is worth 100 points. It will consist of: -35 fact-based, multiple choice questions (20 minutes) -35 source-based, multiple choice questions (35 minutes) -one of two Short Answer Question options (15 minutes) 1 SAQ from Period 3 1 SAQ from Period 4 -matching section of 15 important dates and events and their significance (10 minutes) Chapters Covered 1-12 will be covered on the 1st Semester Exam Quick List of Questions to Consider What were the diverse purposes of England\'s American colonies, and how did these purposes change in the early years of colonization? What features were shared by all of the Southern colonies? What specifically stands out about specific southern colonies? How does the development of these colonies begin to lay groundwork for eventual cultural conflict with the Northern colonies? How did interactions with Native Americans change during this era for the French/British/Spanish/Colonials? How was Britain\'s SUCCESS against the French the groundwork for its future FAILURE in dealing with its colonial subjects. How did American and British views of taxation differ? How does Mercantilism play in? Who is right? What were the effects on both the colonies and the motherland? What were the causes/consequences of the Declaration of Independence? How did that single document change the entire purpose of the war? Why is the Revolution of 1800 so important to the political changes that occur in the 19th century? What did the two political parties (The Democrats & the Whigs) really stand for? Were they actual ideological opponents, or were their disagreements less important than their shared roots? Compare the two-party political system of the 1830\'s \"New Democracy\" with the first two-party system of the early Republic. In what ways were the two systems similar, and in what ways were they different? Were both parties correct in claiming to be hers of Jeffersonian Republican tradition? Trace the development of Manifest Destiny: where it came from, how it was achieved (examples of expansion), and what were its effects on America Understand the causes and effects of the Mexican War and the arguments over Texas\'s annexation Compare and contrast life in the southern states to life in the northern states Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the Southern economy and explain why they had a false sense of economic security going into the Civil War Describe the social and religious structures of the South and the North in the antebellum period Dates and Events: Major turning points are bolded and will be on the exam. You will need to match either the date or the event with it\'s significance in American history, there will be a description of the event and you will have to match it to it's dates ex: Christopher Columbus opened up the New World to disease, settlement and trade 1492-Columbus and Columbian Exchange 1607-Jamestown 1730s-40s-Great Awakening 1754-63- French and Indian War 1763- Proclamation Line 1763-end of Salutary Neglect 1776- Declaration of Independence 1783-Treaty of Paris 1789-Constitution becomes law 1800-Jefferson elected 1803-Marbury vs. Madison 1812-14- War of 1812 1820s-30s-Second Great Awakening 1828-Jackson elected (first Democrat) 1846-48- Mexican-American War and cession of land 1850-Compromise of 1850 1860-Lincoln elected (first Rep) 1861-65-American Civil War Period One: 1491-1607 Key Concept 1.1: As native populations migrated and settled across the vast expanse of North America over time, they developed distinct and increasingly complex societies by adapting to and transforming their diverse environments. Explain how the introduction of new plants, animals, and technologies altered the natural environment of North America and affected interactions among various groups in the colonial period. Explain how the natural environment contributed to the development of distinct regional group identities. Analyze the factors behind competition, cooperation, and conflict among different societies and social groups in North America during the colonial period. Key Concept 1.2: Contact among Europeans, Native Americans, and Africans resulted in the Columbian Exchange and significant social, cultural, and political changes on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. Explain how the introduction of new plants, animals, and technologies altered the natural environment of North America and affected interactions among various groups in the colonial period. Explain the development of labor systems such as slavery. Analyze the effects that migration, disease, and warfare had on the American Indian population after contact Key Concept 1.3: European overseas expansion resulted in the Columbian Exchange, a series of interactions and adaptations among societies across the Atlantic. Explain how patterns of exchanging commodities, peoples, diseases, and ideas around the Atlantic World developed after European contact and shaped North American colonial-era societies Compare the cultural values and attitudes of different European, African American, and native peoples in the colonial period and explain how contact affected intergroup relationships and conflicts Period Two: 1607-1754 Key Concept 2.1: Europeans developed a variety of colonization and migration patterns, influenced by different imperial goals, cultures, and the varied North American environments where they settled, and they competed with each other and American Indians for resources. Analyze how innovations in markets, transportation, and technology affected the economy and the different regions of North America from the colonial period. Explain how imperial competition and the exchange of commodities across both sides of the Atlantic Ocean influenced the origins and patterns of development of North American societies in the colonial period Explain how conceptions of group identity and autonomy emerged out of cultural interactions between colonizing groups, Africans, and American Indians in the colonial era Key Concept 2.2: The British colonies participated in political, social, cultural, and economic exchanges with Great Britain that encouraged both stronger bonds with Britain and resistance to Britain\'s control. Analyze how competing conceptions of national identity were expressed in the development of political institutions and cultural values from the late colonial Explain how the exchange of ideas among different parts of the Atlantic World shaped belief systems and independence movements Key Concept 2.3: European colonization efforts in North America stimulated intercultural contact and intensified conflict between the various groups of colonizers and native peoples. Competition over resources between European rivals led to conflict within and between North American colonial possessions and American Indians. Analyze the factors behind competition, cooperation, and conflict among different societies and social groups in North America during the colonial period Period Three: 1754-1800 Key Concept 3.1: British attempts to assert tighter control over its North American colonies and the colonial resolve to pursue self-government led to a colonial independence movement and the Revolutionary War. Analyze the factors behind competition, cooperation, and conflict among different societies and social groups in North America during the colonial period. Explain how the natural environment contributed to the development of distinct regional group identities, institutions, and conflicts in the pre-contact period through the independence period. Compare the cultural values and attitudes of different European, African American, and native peoples in the colonial period and explain how contact affected intergroup relationships and conflicts Key Concept 3.2: The American Revolution\'s democratic and republican ideals inspired new experiments with different forms of government. Analyze how competing conceptions of national identity were expressed in the development of political institutions and cultural values from the late colonial through the antebellum periods. Analyze the role of economic, political, social, and ethnic factors on the formation of regional identities in what would become the United States from the colonial period through the 19th century Explain how arguments about market capitalism, the growth of corporate power, and government policies influenced economic policies from the late 18th century Key Concept 3.3: Migration within North America and competition over resources, boundaries, and trade intensified conflicts among peoples and nations. Analyze the role of economic, political, social, and ethnic factors on the formation of regional identities in what would become the United States from the colonial period. Explain how free and forced migration to and within different parts of North America caused regional development, cultural diversity and blending, and political and social conflicts Period Four: 1800-1848 Key Concept 4.1: The United States began to develop a modern democracy and celebrated a new national culture, while Americans sought to define the nation\'s democratic ideals and change their society and institutions to match them. Analyze the role of economic, political, social, and ethnic factors on the formation of regional identities in what would become the United States from the colonial period through the 19th century Analyze how arguments over the meaning and interpretation of the Constitution have affected U.S. politics since 1787 Key Concept 4.2: Innovations in technology, agriculture, and commerce powerfully accelerated the American economy, precipitating profound changes to U.S. society and to national and regional identities. Analyze how innovations in markets, transportation, and technology affected the economy and the different regions of North America from the colonial period. Explain the development of labor systems that accompanied industrialization since the 19th century and how industrialization shaped U.S. society and workers\' lives. Key Concept 4.3: The U.S. interest in increasing foreign trade and expanding its national borders shaped the nation\'s foreign policy and spurred government and private initiatives. Explain how arguments about market capitalism, the growth of corporate power, and government policies influenced economic policies from the late 18th century. Analyze how innovations in markets, transportation, and technology affected the economy and the different regions of North America from the colonial period. Period Five: 1844-1877 Key Concept 5.1: The U.S. became more connected with the world, pursued an expansionist foreign policy in the Western Hemisphere, and emerged as the destination for many migrants from other countries. Assess the impact of Manifest Destiny, territorial expansion, the Civil War, and industrialization on popular beliefs about progress and national destiny of the U.S. in the 19th century. Analyze the major aspects of domestic debates over U.S. expansionism in the 19th century.