AP U.S. History

Nine units · click a unit to open its timeline

  1. 01Contact & Colonization1491–1607 — Native societies and the first waves of European contact.
  2. 02Colonial Society1607–1754 — the founding and growth of Britain's American colonies.
  3. 03Revolution & a New Nation1754–1800 — independence and the founding of the republic.
  4. 04The Early Republic1800–1848 — expansion, democracy, and a growing national identity.
  5. 05Civil War Era1844–1877 — sectional conflict, war, and Reconstruction.
  6. 06Gilded Age1865–1898 — industrialization, immigration, and the rise of big business.
  7. 07Rise of Modern America1890–1945 — reform, depression, and two world wars.
  8. 08Postwar Period1945–1980 — the Cold War, civil rights, and social change.
  9. 09Contemporary America1980–present — the modern political and economic era.