Period Summarization Flashcards
What are the main ideas of each period in APUSH?
What does period 1 include?
(Chapter 1)
1491-1607
The period from pre-Columbian Native cultures to the founding of Jamestown covers the interactions of cultures and how Europeans, Native Americans, and Africans created a “new” world
What does period 2 include? (Chapters 2-3)
1607-1754
Various mixtures of American Natives, Europeans, and African Americans created colonies with distinctive cultures, economies, and populations
What does period 3 include? (Chapters 4-6)
1754-1800
Wars over empires provided the context for the American Revolution and the founding of the United States, including the political struggles to form a “more perfect union”
What does Period 4 include? (Chapters 7-11)
1800-1848
The promise of the new republic played out during a period of rapid economic, territorial, and population growth that tested the political institutions that held the nation together
What does Period 5 include? (Chapters 12-15)
1848-1877
A war with Mexico intensified the conflict over slavery and states’ rights which led to the Civil War and then to struggles to reconstruct the Union and address the legacy of slavery
What does Period 6 include?
1865-1898
Industrialization, the rapid growth of cities, and a large new wave of immigration transformed the American economy, society, culture, and regional identities
What does Period 7 include?
1898-1945
While the United States responded to the impact of industrialization during the Progressive and New Deal Years, it also became deeply involved in world affairs during World Wars 1 and 2.
What does Period 8 include?
1945-1980
The United States assumed a world leadership role during the Cold War, while society became more divided over issues of economic and social justice especially for minorities and women
What does Period 9 Include?
The End of the Cold, a resurgence in the Conservatism movement, and a change in U.S. foreign policy to deal with terrorism as technology improves incredibily
