AP US History is a year long course that focuses on the question:

“Is America a land of opportunity for all?”

Periods and summaries you will learn about:

Period 1: Pre-Colonial America (1491-1607)

On a North American continent controlled by American Indians, contact among the peoples of Europe, the Americas, and West Africa created a new world.

Period 2: Colonial America (1607-1754)

Europeans and American Indians maneuvered and fought for dominance, control, and security in North America, and distinctive colonial and native societies emerged.

Period 3: American Revolution and Founding a New Nation (1754-1800)

British imperial attempts to reassert control over its colonies and the colonial reaction to these attempts produced a new American republic, along with struggles over the new nation’s social, political, and economic identity.

Period 4: Early National Period and Age of Jackson (1800-1848)

The new republic struggled to define and extend democratic ideals in the face of rapid economic, territorial, and demographic changes.

Period 5: Sectionalism, Civil War and Reconstruction (1844-1877)

As the nation expanded its population grew, regional tensions, especially over slavery, led to a civil war-the course and aftermath of which transformed American society.

Period 6: Industrialization (1865-1898)

The transformation of the US from an agricultural to an increasingly industrialized and urbanized society brought about significant economic, political, diplomatic, social, environmental, and cultural changes.

Period 7: America Enters the World Stage (1890-1945)

An increasingly pluralistic US faced profound domestic and global challenges, debated the proper degree of government activism, and sought to define its international role.

Period 8: Cold War (1945-1980)

After WWII, the US grappled with prosperity and unfamiliar international responsibilities while struggling to live up to its ideals.

Period 9: Modern America (1980-Present)

As the US transitioned to a new century filled with challenges and possibilities, it experienced renewed ideological and cultural debates, sought to redefine its foreign policy, and adapted to economic globalization and revolutionary changes in science and technology.