Unit 8 – The Grand Review
The goal of the Advanced Placement U.S. History course is not merely to pass the exam but to equip you with a commanding sweep of information and skills to enable you to understand and appreciate the whole process of the narrative of American history. The experience of this course should help you understand literature, the arts, and politics in an new light and thus afford a sense of personal satisfaction that comes from opening your mind to new perspectives and ways of seeing the world.
Passing the exam remains, of course, a major goal. The preparation for this experience should help the properly prepared student solidify the work of the whole year and in doing so meet the challenges posed by the exam. In order to do this, you must have an articulate command of American history. This review unit will provide not only preparation for the examination, but will also a solid basis for further cultural and intellectual growth.
In this four week setting you will have the opportunity to master the material and develop a confident sense of accomplishment of the whole survey of material from the year.
These review activities are a massive undertaking. Students will need to support each other to accomplish the task at hand. These review exercises demand both accuracy and creativity and are designed to cover the main themes of American history.
At the conclusion of this unit, you should be able to answer the following basic questions:
- What are the major themes of continuity and change in the following era?
- Colonial history
- American Revolution
- Confederation to Constitution
- National Period
- Sectionalism, Civil War, and Reconstruction
- Wars in American history
- Development of political parties
- Immigration
- Business and economic activity
- Agriculture in American history
- Labor in American history
- How are the following dates turning points in American history?
- 1763
- 1776
- 1789
- 1800
- 1803
- 1814
- 1848
- 1861
- 1865
- 1877
- 1914
- 1919
- 1929
- 1941
- 1945
- 1954
- 1960
- 1964
- 1968
- 1973
- 1989
- 1994
- How do various quotes reflect larger important key themes in American history?
- How can geography help us understand important events in American history?
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