AP U.S. History Curriculum

Complete coverage of all 9 historical periods from 1491 to present. Aligned with College Board thematic learning objectives.

2000 Total Questions
✓ AP Exam Aligned
🎯 9 Historical Periods
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Period 1: 1491-1607

220 questions across 4 key themes

220 Q

Pre-Columbian Societies

60
GEO-1
WOR-1

0/60 completed

European Exploration

60
WOR-1

0/60 completed

Columbian Exchange

50
WOR-1
ENV-4

0/50 completed

Spanish Colonization

50
WOR-1
GEO-1

0/50 completed

Period 2: 1607-1754

225 questions across 4 key themes

225 Q

Colonial Regions & Economies

70
GEO-1
WXT-2

0/70 completed

Colonial Society & Culture

60
SOC-2
CUL-2

0/60 completed

Atlantic Trade System

50
WOR-1
WXT-1

0/50 completed

Conflict & Identity

45
NAT-1
SOC-3

0/45 completed

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Period 3: 1754-1800

225 questions across 4 key themes

225 Q

Imperial Wars & Reforms

55
WOR-1
NAT-1

0/55 completed

American Revolution

60
NAT-1
POL-1

0/60 completed

Articles of Confederation

50
POL-1
NAT-2

0/50 completed

The Constitution & Early Republic

60
POL-2
NAT-2

0/60 completed

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Period 4: 1800-1848

225 questions across 4 key themes

225 Q

Jeffersonian Democracy

55
POL-2
NAT-2

0/55 completed

Market Revolution

60
WXT-2
WXT-3

0/60 completed

Jacksonian Era

55
POL-2
SOC-1

0/55 completed

Reform Movements

55
SOC-3
CUL-4

0/55 completed

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Period 5: 1844-1877

230 questions across 4 key themes

230 Q

Manifest Destiny & Expansion

55
GEO-1
NAT-2

0/55 completed

Sectional Conflict

60
POL-2
NAT-3

0/60 completed

The Civil War

60
NAT-3
POL-3

0/60 completed

Reconstruction

55
POL-3
SOC-5

0/55 completed

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Period 6: 1865-1898

225 questions across 4 key themes

225 Q

Industrialization

60
WXT-2
WXT-3

0/60 completed

The West & Frontier

55
GEO-1
ENV-4

0/55 completed

Immigration & Urbanization

55
MIG-2
SOC-1

0/55 completed

The Gilded Age

55
POL-3
WXT-3

0/55 completed

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Period 7: 1890-1945

230 questions across 4 key themes

230 Q

Imperialism & World Power

55
WOR-2
GEO-1

0/55 completed

Progressive Era

60
POL-3
SOC-5

0/60 completed

World War I

55
WOR-2
NAT-4

0/55 completed

The Great Depression & New Deal

60
WXT-3
POL-3

0/60 completed

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Period 8: 1945-1980

220 questions across 4 key themes

220 Q

The Cold War

60
WOR-2
POL-3

0/60 completed

Civil Rights Movement

60
SOC-6
POL-3

0/60 completed

Social & Cultural Changes

50
CUL-5
SOC-6

0/50 completed

Vietnam & Foreign Policy

50
WOR-2
NAT-4

0/50 completed

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Period 9: 1980-Present

200 questions across 4 key themes

200 Q

Conservative Resurgence

50
POL-3
NAT-4

0/50 completed

Globalization & Technology

50
WXT-3
CUL-5

0/50 completed

Post-Cold War World

50
WOR-2

0/50 completed

Contemporary America

50
NAT-4
SOC-6

0/50 completed

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Access comprehensive AP U.S. History tests covering all 9 periods with 2000+ practice questions, detailed explanations, and progress tracking.

How to Use This Curriculum

1️⃣

Study Chronologically

Start with Period 1 and progress through American history in chronological order to understand cause and effect.

2️⃣

Connect Themes

Identify recurring themes across periods: politics, economics, social change, and foreign policy.

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Practice Analysis

APUSH requires analytical thinking. Practice with document analysis and historical reasoning questions.