apush periods Flashcards
colonial period
1607-1776
colonial period politics
Establishment of self-governing colonies (Mayflower Compact, House of Burgesses).
Growth of representative government and colonial assemblies.
British colonial policies (Navigation Acts, Proclamation of 1763).
colonial period economics
Development of agricultural economies (tobacco in Virginia, rice in South Carolina).
Emergence of mercantilist economic policies.
Triangular trade and the Atlantic slave trade
colonial period society
Religious diversity (Puritans in New England, Quakers in Pennsylvania).
Growth of slavery and indentured servitude.
Interaction and conflicts with Native American tribes
revolutionary period
1776-1783
revolutionary period politics
Declaration of Independence (1776).
Revolutionary War battles and campaigns.
Treaty of Paris 1783.
Articles of Confederation
revolutionary period economics
Financing the war effort (issuance of Continental currency).
Impact of wartime disruption on trade and commerce.
Post-war economic challenges and debt
revolutionary period society
Spread of revolutionary ideals (Common Sense, Declaration of Independence).
Role of women in the war effort.
Impact of war on diverse social groups (Native Americans, African Americans, loyalists).
early republic
1783-1820
early republic politics
Ratification of the Constitution (1787) and the Bill of Rights (1791).
Formation of political parties (Federalists vs. Democratic-Republicans).
Marbury v. Madison (1803) and judicial review (Marshall Court).
early republic economics
Implementation of Alexander Hamilton’s financial plan.
Establishment of the first Bank of the United States.
Westward expansion and the Louisiana Purchase (1803).
early republic society
Growth of religious movements (Second Great Awakening).
Shay’s rebellion
Expansion of slavery and debates over its expansion.
Westward migration and settlement (frontier life, conflicts with Native Americans).
antebellum period
1820-1860
antebellum period politics
Rise of Jacksonian Democracy (expansion of suffrage, spoils system).
Nullification Crisis (1832) and states’ rights.
Compromise of 1850 and Kansas-Nebraska Act (1854).
antebellum period economics
Market Revolution (transportation improvements, growth of industry).
Expansion of the cotton economy and slavery in the South.
Rise of industrialization and urbanization in the North
antebellum period society
Abolitionist movement and debates over slavery.
Women’s rights movement (Seneca Falls Convention).
Westward expansion and conflicts with Native American tribes
civil war era
1861-1865
civil war politics
Secession of Southern states and formation of the Confederacy.
Emancipation Proclamation (1863) and Lincoln’s war aims.
Reconstruction policies and amendments (13th, 14th, and 15th)
civil war economy
Economic impact of the war on both North and South.
Financing the war effort (greenbacks, war bonds).
Expansion of wartime industries and technological innovation
civil war society
Emancipation of slaves and changing roles for African Americans.
Experiences of soldiers and civilians during wartime.
Impact of war on families, communities, and social structures
reconstruction era
1865-1877
reconstruction politics
Reconstruction plans (Lincoln’s, Johnson’s, Radical Republicans’).
Reconstruction amendments and debates over civil rights.
Impeachment of Andrew Johnson and the end of Reconstruction.
reconstruction economics
Reconstruction of the Southern economy (Freedmen’s Bureau, sharecropping).
Economic challenges and corruption in the South.
Rise of industrialization in the North and West
reconstruction society
Rise of black codes and Jim Crow laws.
Ku Klux Klan and violence against African Americans.
Efforts to establish public education and social services in the South