Prepare with confidence. Think historically.
This 50hr-class AP U.S. History (APUSH) course is designed to help students master the full AP curriculum while developing the analytical skills required for success on the AP exam and in university-level history courses.
COURSE OVERVIEW The course follows the College Board AP U.S. History framework, covering U.S. history from 1491 to the present. Content is organized chronologically and integrates historical thinking skills throughout each unit.
UNITS COVERED
Unit 1: The Meeting of the Three Peoples (1491–1607) Native societies, exploration, and the Columbian Exchange
Unit 2: Patterns of Empire and Resistance (1607–1754) Settlement patterns, regional differences, and colonial society
Unit 3: The Crisis of Empire, Revolution, and Nation-Building (1754–1800) The French and Indian War, American Revolution, Constitution, and early republic.
Unit 4: The Meaning of Democracy in an Era of Economic and Territorial Expansion (1800–1848). Jeffersonian democracy, nationalism, reform movements, and westward expansion
Unit 5: The Civil War & Reconstruction (1844–1877) Slavery, political conflict, war, emancipation, and Reconstruction
Unit 6: The Challenges of the Era of Industrialization (1865–1898) Industrial growth, immigration, urbanization, and social change
Unit 7: Economic Dislocation and Reform in the Age of Empire and World War (1890–1945) Reform movements, Imperialism, World War I, the Roaring Twenties, the Great Depression, the New Deal, and WWII
Unit 8: Redefining Democracy in an Era of Cold War and Liberal Ascendancy (1945–1980) Containment, civil rights, social movements, and Vietnam
Unit 9: Present Political and Foreign Policy Adjustments (1980–Present) Globalization, political realignment, technology, and contemporary issues.
SKILLS-BASED INSTRUCTION
This course emphasizes historical argumentation, cause and effect, continuity and change over time, comparison, contextualization, and analysis of primary and secondary sources.
BENEFITS
• Complete coverage of the APUSH curriculum
• Clear explanations of complex historical developments
• Improved critical reading skills
• Excellent preparation for university-level history
COURSE FORMAT
• Instructor-led online classes
• Interactive lessons and guided discussion
• Practice questions and writing assignments
OUTCOME
By the end of this course, students will understand U.S. history deeply, think historically, and be prepared for the AP U.S. History exam.
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