摘要：下面介绍的是AP美国历史重点知识和题目总结（一），供大家参考，祝大家都能取得优异成绩。
下面介绍的是AP美国历史重点知识和题目总结（一），供大家参考ap考试真题，祝大家都能取得优异成绩。
Unit 1: Introduction to U.S. history ( 0.5 weeks)
Topic:
(1)the format and scoring guide of AP U.S.History test
(2)Persia Chart (Political ,Economic, Religious, Social, Intellectual and
Arts)
(3)SOAPS method for explaining primary source document (Subject, Occasion,
Audience, Purpose and Subject )
(4)Study plan
(5)General clues about stages of U.S.History (the new world discovery,
American revolution, the building of new nation and sprits among the early
presidents and leaders, Civil War, reconstruction and development of industry,
the first world war, the great depression, the second world war, the cold war,
changes in post-cold war America)
Reading:
(1) Kaplan AP U.S. history 2009E Chap 1-2 P4-P7, P11-13, P16-21
(2) Nash, Brief Contents and Preface
Exercise and Assessment: Writing your study plan for this course
Unit 2: Discovering the New World ( 1 weeks)
Topic:
(1)The culture of Native American
(2)The culture of African
(3)The early exploration of Spanish, English and French
(4)The slave trade
(5)The religious reform in Europe and its influence
Reading:
(1)Norton Chap 1 “ Three Old Worlds Create A New, 1492-1600
(2)Kaplan AP U.S. history 2009E Chap 3 P47-51
Exercise and Assessment:
(1)Out of Many P26-29 AP DBQ and FRQ
(2) AP 2008 FRQ (2) the American Indians and European colonies shaped
relationships in New England, Chesapeake, Spanish Southwest, New York and New
France
Unit 3: Early Colonization( 1 weeks)
Topic:
(1)The colonizing efforts of Spanish, French and Dutch
(2)The English setters in New English, Middle Colonies, Chespeake and the
Southern Colonies
(3)The resistance to Colonial Authority
Reading:
Norton Chap 2 “Europeans Colonize North American, 1600-1650
Kaplan AP U.S. history 2009E Chap 4 P53-60
Exercise and Assessment:
Out of Many P53-55 AP DBQ and FRQ
Comparing the ways that the early settlers of Spain, France and
Netherland
AP 2010 DBQ 2011 FRQ Form B(2) goals of colonizing efforts of
Spanish, French and Dutch.
AP 2005 FRQ Form B(2)Geography was the factor of shaping British
Colonies
Unit 4: Life in the colonies( 2 weeks)
Topic:
(1)The characteristics of English colonies and other colonies
(2)The slave trade
(3)The English civil War and its effect on American Colonies
(4)The conflict between European colonies and Native American
(5)Religious and Great awakening
Reading:
(1)Norton Chap 3 “ North American in the Atlantic World, 1650-1720
Norton Chap 4” American Society Transformed, 1720-1770
(2)Kaplan AP U.S. history 2009E Chap 5 P63-66
Exercise and Assessment:
Out of Many P122-124 AP DBQ and FRQ
Comparing the major economic development in different part of
Colonies
To what extent did the tolerance increase in the colonies from 1630 to
1770?
2010 FRQ Form B (2) 2011 FRQ (2)
2005 FRQ (2) economic development from 1607 to 1750
2006 FRQ (2) politics, religion and economic development difference
between Spanish settlements and the English colonies
2008 FRQ Form B (3) African Americans created a distinctive culture in
slavery
2009 FRQ (2) British imperial policies intensified colonials’ resistance to
British rule
2000 FRQ (2) Cultural and economic responses of British, French
and Spanish to Indians of North America
Unit 5 The American Revolution (2 weeks)
Topic:
(1)The French and Indian War and its effect on colonies
(2)The new laws issued by British government and the responses from
colonies
(3)The impact of Enlightenment and its comparation with Renaissance
(4)The fights with British army during the war
(5)The paper made during two continental congresses
(6)The Declaration of Independence and its background
(7)The Treaty of Paris
(8)The articles of Confederation
Reading:
(1)Norton Chap 5 “ Severing the Bonds of Empire, 1754-1774
Norton Chap 6 “ A Revolution Indeed, 1774-1783”
Declaration of Independence
(2)Kaplan AP U.S. history 2009E Chap 6-7 P69-84
Exercise and Assessment:
Out of Many P194-196, 230-232 AP DBQ and FRQ
What are the real causes of American Revolution behind the taxes?
AP 2005 DBQ American Revolution change the American society
AP 2010 FRQ (2) the political, diplomatic and military reasons for U.S.
victory in Revolutionary War
AP 2004 FRQ (2) American Revolution on slavery and status of women
AP 2007 Form B FRQ (2) the change of land acquisition, politics and
Economics relationship between Britain and North American from 1763 to 1775.
AP 1999 DBQ Colonists develop sense of identity and unity by
Revolution
Unit 6 The founding of New Nation (2 weeks)
Topic:
(1)The Constitution vs. The Articles of Confederation
(2)The Constitution Convention ( Three cornerstones: the power of central
government, the separation of powers, the precautions of “factions”)
(3)The Great Compromise
(4)The right of election and the process of president election
(5)Federalists and Anti-federalist and Bill of Rights
(6)the political, economical, foreign policiesof the George
Washington’s presidency
(7)Women’s role
(8)The fate of African American
(9)The America’s relationship with Native American
Reading:
Norton Chap 6 “ A Revolution Indeed, 1774-1783”
Norton Chap 7 “ Forging a National Republic 1776-1789”
Kaplan AP U.S. history 2009E Chap 8 P92-98
Exercise and Assessment:
Show the difference of the U.S. Constitution and the Article of
Confederation
What is great compromise? What’s its impact on the development of U.S.A?
What are the Hamilton’s economic policies?
AP 2011 Form B (3) The reasons of creating U.S.
constitutions
AP 2005 Form B FRQ (3) American departure from the Article of
Confederation
AP 2006 FRQ (3) the change of role of Federal government
AP 2006 Form B FRQ the United States Constitution of 1787
AP 2007 FRQ (2) Violent protest in 18th century
AP 2008 Form B FRQ (2)Anti-Federalists opposition to
ratifying the constitution
AP 2009 Form B FRQ (2) the influences of revolutionary era in
the Article of Confederation
Unit 7 Early Nation Period (2 weeks)
Topic:
(1)John Adam’s presidency
(2)Thomas Jefferson’s presidency and Judicial Review
(3)Madison’s presidency and the War of 1812
(4)Economic growth and Economic crisis
(5)Henry Clay’s Missouri Compromise
(6)Monroe Doctrine
Reading:
Norton Chap 8 “ the Early Republic: Conflicts at home and Abroad 1789-1800
”
Norton Chap 9 “ Define a National 1801-1823”
Norton Chap 11 “the restless North, 1815-1860
Kaplan AP U.S. history 2009E Chap 8-10 P99-119
Exercise and Assessment:
Out of Many P302-304 AP DBQ and FRQ
AP 2002 DBQ (Form B) War of 1812 the “Era of Good Feelings. Emergence of
nationalism and sectionalism
AP 2004 FORM B(2)Election of 1800 aptly named the “ Revolution of 1800”
AP 2005 DBQ American Revolution change American society 1775-1800
AP 2009 DBQ the freedom and expansion of slavery from 1775-1830
AP 2009 FORM B (3) Tensions between immigrant Roman Catholics and native-born
Protestants from 1830s to 1850s
Unit 8 the Growth of Sectionalism (2 weeks)
Topic:
(1)The economic development in the North
(2)The growth of cotton kingdom and life in the South
(3)Westward expansion
(4)Jackson’s presidency
(5)Sectionalism
(6)The forming of two parties
Reading:
Norton Chap 12 “ Reform and Polities,1824-1845
Norton Chap 13 “ The contested West, 1815-1860
Kaplan AP U.S. history 2009E Chap 11-12 P123-135
Exercise and Assessment:
Out of Many P376-377 AP DBQ and FRQ
AP DBQ 2002
2011 FRQ(3) political parties
AP 2011 DBQ political elections
AP 2005(3)Mexican War and its effects
Unit 9 the Antebellum Renaissance and the years before the civil
wars
(2 weeks)
Topic:
(1)The position of woman
(2)Manifest Destiny
(3)Compromise of 1850
(4)Kansas-Nebraska Act
(5)The rise of Lincoln
(6)Lincoln-Douglas Debates
(7)Secession of the South
Reading:
Norton Chap 14 “ Slavery and America’s Future: The Road to War, 1845-1861
Kaplan AP U.S. history 2009E Chap 13-15 P137-162
Exercise and Assessment:
Out of Many P485-487,522-524 AP DBQ and FRQ
AP 2004 (3) effectiveness of political compromise in reducing sectional
tensions in the period from 1820 to 1861
AP 2010 FORM B DBQ territorial expansion from 1800-1855
AP 2004 FORM B(3)the role of women change from 1790-1860
AP 2005 FORM B DBQ political compromise of 1820 to 1860
AP 2006 FORM B (3) the industrial development from 1800 to 1860
AP 2002 DBQ expansion of democratic ideals from 1825 to 1850
AP 2007 FRQ (3) Second Great Awakening of Abolitionism, Temperance, Cult of
domesticity and Utopian communities
AP 2007 FORM B FRQ(3) Experiences of English, Irish and German Immigrants
during 1830-1860
AP 2008 FRQ (3) Impact of the market revolution 1815-1860
AP 2009 FRQ (3) the social, political and economic forces of 1840s and early
1850s on the emergence of the Republican Party
AP 1999 FRQ (2) Major political personalities, States’ rights and Economic
issues contribute to the reemergence of two party 1820-1840
AP 2000 FRQ (3) Missouri Compromise, Mexican War, Compromise of 1850 and
Kansas-Nebraska Act to opposed to the spread of Slavery.
Unit 10 the Civil Wars (1.5 weeks)
Topic:
(1)Slavery and Economic interest are major causes of Civil War
(2)Election of 1860
(3)The big victories by both parties during the War
(4)The end of slavery
(5)Emancipation
(6)Social, political and Economic consequence of the War
Reading:
Norton Chap 15 “ Transforming Fire: the Civil War, 1861-1865
Kaplan AP U.S. history 2009E Chap 16 P165-173
Exercise and Assessment:
Out of Many P561-563 AP DBQ and FRQ
the reasons leading to the Civil War
Social, political and Economic consequence of the War
2010 FRQ (3) extension of slavery into western territories to Civil War
1845-1861
2006 DBQ American Womenhood changes
Unit 11 Reconstruction to 1877 (1.5 weeks)
Topic:
(1)Presidential and congressional pan
(2)13th -15th amendments to the constitution
(3)The trouble with Johnson
(4)The reconstruction in the south
(5)The rise of Ku Klux Klan
(6)The compromise of 1877
Reading:
Nash, Chap 16 “ the Union Reconstructed”
Kaplan AP U.S. history 2009E Chap 17 P179-187
The Gettysburg Address
Exercise and Assessment:
Out of Many P599-P601 AP DBQ and FRQ
AP 2009 FORM B DBQ African American shape the course from 1861 to 1870
AP 2000 FRQ DBQ organized labor in improving the position of workers
1875-1900
Unit 12 West movement and the New South(1.5 weeks)
Topic:
(1)Expansion and development of railroads in the West
(2)Rivalry in the West between ranchers, homesteaders, miners and Native
Americans
(3)The policy for Native American
(4)The New south
Reading:
(1)Nash, Chap 17 “ the realities of Rural America ”
(2)Kaplan AP U.S. history 2009E Chap 18 P189-195
Exercise and Assessment:
Out of Many P640-P641 AP DBQ and FRQ
2010 FRQ Form B (3) experience of slaves on tobacco plantations
2006 FRQ Form B (4) American West land 1865-1890
2008 FRQ (4) “ New South “ by the time of First World War
1999 FRQ (3) Life of Plains Indians by technology
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