AP US History

Essential Learner Outcomes

SO.APUSH.1 - Compare and contrast the development of regional economies and labor systems in the British North American colonies (New England, Mid- Atlantic, and Southern colonies), including regional differences in the experiences of indentured servants, enslaved Africans and indigenous people.

SO.APUSH.2 - Describe the growth of colonial societies in British North America, including the evolution of representative forms of government, increased ethnic and religious pluralism, and changing concepts of racial identity, gender roles and family organization.

SO.APUSH.3 - Describe the political and military events that caused some North American colonies to break with Great Britain, wage war and proclaim a new nation in 1776.

SO.APUSH.4 - Analyze the arguments about the organization and powers of the federal government between 1783 and 1800, including the debates over the Articles of Confederation, the constitution and the Bill of Rights; explain the origins of the two-party political system and the significance of the election of 1800.

SO.APUSH.5 - Analyze how the expansion of United States territory and redefinition of borders affected the relationship of the United States with other nations, provided land for settlement, and resulted in political conflict.

SO.APUSH.6 - Compare and contrast the regional economic, societies, cultures and politics of the North, South and West leading up to the Civil War.

SO.APUSH.7 - Describe the recurring antebellum debates over slavery and state's rights, popular sovereignty, and political compromise; analyze how the American political system broke down in the 1850's and culminated in southern Secession, the establishment of the Confederate Sates of America, and the Union response.

SO.APUSH.8 - Describe the content, context, and consequences of the Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth amendments’ evaluate the successes and failures of the Reconstruction including the election of 1876, in relation to freedom and equality across the nation.

SO.APUSH.9 - Evaluate the effectiveness of political responses to the problems of industrialism, monopoly capitalism, urbanization and political corruption.

SO.APUSH.10 - Describe the major political and social reform movements of the Progressive Era; analyze their impact on individuals, communities and institutions.

SO.APUSH.11 - Describe the implications of United States involvement in World War 1 on domestic and foreign policy.

SO.APUSH.12 - Analyze the economic causes of the Great Depression and the impact on individuals, communities and institutions.

SO.APUSH.13 - Analyze how the New Deal addressed the struggles of the Great Depression and transformed the role of government.

SO.APUSH.14 - Describe the role of the United States as an emerging world leader and its attempts to secure peace and remain neutral; explain the factors that led the United States to choose a side for war.

SO.APUSH.15 - Analyze the role of the United States in Southeast Asia including the Vietnam War; evaluate the impact of the domestic response to the war.

SO.APUSH.16 - Identify obstacles to the success of the various civil rights movements; explain tactics used to overcome the obstacles and the role of key leaders and groups.

SO.APUSH.17 - Evaluate the effectiveness of United States policies in ending the Cold War.

SO.APUSH.18 - Explain how United States involvement in world affairs after the cold War continues to affect modern foreign policy.