Updated:  Monday, September 12, 2011

 

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Did You Know...

US Wars and the ages of their last veterans the year they died:

American Revolution • Age 109 in 1896

War of 1812 • Age 105 in 1905

Mexican War • Age 98 in 1929

Civil War • Age 112 in 1958

Indian Wars • Age 101 in 1973

Spanish American War • Age 106 in 1992

World War I • Age 110 in 2011

 

Source: US Department of Defense

 

 



US HISTORY II AP

 

Our AP class is designed at the college level to provide you with the analytical skills, factual knowledge, and writing abilities necessary to deal effectively with the people, issues, movements and events in the United States' past. Specifically, US History II AP covers the periods in United States history from the late 19th Century to the present. Our enriching journey will culminate with the college-level AP exam on Friday morning, May 11, 2012.

Below you will find notes, assignments and other materials you will need for class. Please check back frequently for updates.

Course Description (.pdf file)

 

UNIT 1: THE GILDED AGE

     Please print the following and bring to class:

UNIT 2: THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR

     Please print the following and bring to class:

Review for the Spanish American War Test (.pdf file)

 

  UNIT 3: THE PROGRESSIVE ERA (Chapter 22)

     Please print the following .pdf files and bring them to class:

 

  UNIT 4: WORLD WAR I (Chapter 23)

     Please print the following .pdf files and bring them to class:

*** Newly Posted - Review for WWI Test ***

  UNIT 5: THE 1920s (Chapter 24)

     Please print the following .pdf files and bring them to class:

 

1920s Take Home Test - Due: Fri, 12/10/10

  UNIT 6: THE DEPRESSION & NEW DEAL (Chapters 25 & 26)

     Please print the following .pdf files and bring them to class:

 

UNIT 7: THE SECOND WORLD WAR (Chapters 26 & 27)

     Please print the following .pdf files and bring them to class:

*** Posted 2/7/10 - WWII Test Review***

 

UNIT 8: TRUMAN & THE COLD WAR (Chapter 28)

     Please print the following .pdf files and bring them to class:

.pdf files (requires adobe acrobat reader)
COMING SOON

 

UNIT 9: EISENHOWER, THE 1950s & THE COLD WAR (Chapter 29)

     Please print the following .pdf files and bring them to class:

.pdf files (requires adobe acrobat reader)

 

DBQ - Ike

 

UNIT 10: THE 1960s TO THE PRESENT (Chapters 30 - 33)

     Please print the following .pdf files and bring them to class:

 

UNIT 11: AP TEST REVIEW

 

Final Project

Presentation Rubric

 

 

useful links:

 

DBQ help & hints

 

US economic history resource page

 

the US national debt clock - find out how much you owe

 

 

a ridiculous amount of US History AP information

(this is a link to mr. wingren's website, no sense in reinventing the wheel)

 

chronology of US historical documents

 

100 milestone documents

 

100 greatest speeches