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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธAP US History

๐Ÿ“Œ Exam Date: May 10, 2024

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

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written by Eric Leiden

1.1

Context: European Encounters in the Americas

3 min read

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Jillian Holbrook

written by Jillian Holbrook

1.2

Native American Societies Before European Contact

3 min read

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Will Pulgarin

written by Will Pulgarin

1.3

European Exploration in the Americas

3 min read

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Will Pulgarin

written by Will Pulgarin

1.4

Columbian Exchange, Spanish Exploration, and Conquest

5 min read

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Will Pulgarin

written by Will Pulgarin

1.5

Labor, Slavery, and Caste in the Spanish Colonial System

4 min read

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Robby May

written by Robby May

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

7 min read

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Jed Quiaoit

written by Jed Quiaoit

2.1

Context: European Colonization

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written by James Glackin

2.2

European Colonization

6 min read

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Jillian Holbrook

written by Jillian Holbrook

2.3

The Regions of the British Colonies

4 min read

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written by James Glackin

2.4

Transatlantic Trade

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written by James Glackin

2.5

Interactions between Native Americans and Europeans

7 min read

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written by James Glackin

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

7 min read

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written by James Glackin

3.1

Context: The Revolutionary Period

6 min read

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written by James Glackin

3.2

The Seven Yearsโ€™ War (The French and Indian War)

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written by James Glackin

3.3

Taxation without Representation

6 min read

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written by James Glackin

3.4

Philosophical Foundations of the American Revolution

6 min read

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written by James Glackin

3.5

The American Revolution

8 min read

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written by James Glackin

4.1

Context of Early American Democracy

3 min read

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written by Sally Kim

4.2

The Rise of Political Parties and the Era of Jefferson

7 min read

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written by Sally Kim

4.3

Politics and Regional Interests

7 min read

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written by Sally Kim

4.4

America on the World Stage

7 min read

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written by Sally Kim

4.5

Market Revolution: Industrialization

7 min read

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written by Sally Kim

5.1

Contextualizing Period 5

9 min read

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Jed Quiaoit

written by Jed Quiaoit

5.2

Manifest Destiny

3 min read

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Jillian Holbrook

written by Jillian Holbrook

5.3

The Mexicanโ€“American War

6 min read

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Dalia Savy

written by Dalia Savy

5.4

The Compromise of 1850

4 min read

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Jed Quiaoit

written by Jed Quiaoit

5.5

Sectional Conflict: Regional Differences

7 min read

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Riya Patel

written by Riya Patel

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

7 min read

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written by Eric Leiden

6.1

Context of Industrialization and the Gilded Age

7 min read

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Riya Patel

written by Riya Patel

6.2

Westward Expansion: Economic Development

7 min read

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Riya Patel

written by Riya Patel

6.3

Westward Expansion Social and Cultural Development

7 min read

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Riya Patel

written by Riya Patel

6.4

The "New South"

3 min read

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Eshal Warsi

written by Eshal Warsi

6.5

Technological Innovation

7 min read

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Riya Patel

written by Riya Patel

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

3 min read

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Eshal Warsi

written by Eshal Warsi

7.1

Context: America in the World

5 min read

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Eshal Warsi

written by Eshal Warsi

7.2

Imperialism: Debates

3 min read

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Caleb Lagerwey

written by Caleb Lagerwey

7.3

The Spanish-American War

6 min read

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Caleb Lagerwey

written by Caleb Lagerwey

7.4

The Progressives

10 min read

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7.5

World War I: Military and Diplomacy

7 min read

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written by dylan_black_2025

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

7 min read

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written by Eric Leiden

8.1

Context: U.S. as a Global Leader

7 min read

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Robby May

written by Robby May

8.2

The Cold War from 1945 to 1980

13 min read

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Dalia Savy

written by Dalia Savy

8.3

The Red Scare

6 min read

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Dalia Savy

written by Dalia Savy

8.4

Economy after 1945

6 min read

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Dalia Savy

written by Dalia Savy

8.5

Culture after 1945

6 min read

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Robby May

written by Robby May

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

6 min read

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9.1

Context: Present Day America

5 min read

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written by Krish Gupta

9.2

Reagan and Conservatism

16 min read

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written by Krish Gupta

9.3

The End of the Cold War

6 min read

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written by Krish Gupta

9.4

A Changing Economy

5 min read

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written by Krish Gupta

9.5

Migration and Immigration

5 min read

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Caleb Lagerwey

written by Caleb Lagerwey

Additional Resources

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

3 min read

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What APUSH Actually Taught Me

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written by Carol Brown

How to Take Notes for APUSH

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Kanya Shah

written by Kanya Shah

How do I read secondary sources in APUSH?

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Sander Owens

written by Sander Owens

Best Quizlet Decks for Every APUSH Unit

8 min read

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Kanya Shah

written by Kanya Shah

Theme 8 (SOC): Social Structures

35 min read

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Theme 4 (MIG) - Migration and Settlement

22 min read

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Theme 7 (ARC) - American and Regional Culture

28 min read

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Theme 3 (GEO) - Geography and The Environment

5 min read

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Sander Owens

written by Sander Owens

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

8 min read

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Will Pulgarin

written by Will Pulgarin

Units 1-2, 1491-1754

Caleb Lagerwey

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Units 1 & 2 Slide Deck

Caleb Lagerwey

slides by Caleb Lagerwey

Unit 3 Review Slide Deck

Caleb Lagerwey

slides by Caleb Lagerwey

Unit 3, 1754-1800

Caleb Lagerwey

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Unit 4 Review Slides

Caleb Lagerwey

slides by Caleb Lagerwey

Period 1 & 2 Review

Amanda DoAmaral

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Period 3 Review

Amanda DoAmaral

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Period 3 SAQ Practice

Amanda DoAmaral

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Period 4 Review

Amanda DoAmaral

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Period 5 Review

Amanda DoAmaral

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