AP Course
Work through U.S. history by period, with attention to causation, continuity, and using documents. Starter units only—full period coverage comes later.
Work through the outline like a study guide. Each unit holds short lesson notes and key concepts you can expand later.
Unit 1 of 3
2 lessons
Native societies and early European contact.
Key concepts
Lesson
Diverse societies before colonization.
Lesson
Biological and cultural consequences of contact.
Unit 2 of 3
2 lessons
Colonial regions and British America.
Key concepts
Lesson
Compare motives, labor, and society.
Lesson
Forced labor systems take root.
Unit 3 of 3
2 lessons
Revolution, constitution, and a new republic.
Key concepts
Lesson
Why British policy produced resistance.
Lesson
Federalism, parties, and foreign policy.
