9 Key Concepts for APUSH

What was a significant effect of the Columbian exchange on both European and Native cultures?

• Decrease in trade between Europe and the New World

• Introduction of new diseases to Europe

• Unification of European and Native American political systems

• Expansion of trade and technology, creating a racially mixed New World

Which conflict is associated with the colonization period of North America?

• King Philip’s War

• The Vietnam War

• The Civil War

• World War I

What was a major outcome of the Civil War and Reconstruction period?

• Expansion of the West through railroad construction

• The establishment of labor unions

• The integration of newly freed Blacks into American society

• The beginning of the Industrial Revolution

What marked the early 20th century in America?

• The decline of the automobile industry

• The end of the Cold War

• The start of the Civil Rights Movement

• A shift from an agricultural to an urban industrialized society

Which event is NOT likely to be on the AP U.S. History exam regarding recent history?

• The dot-com bubble and digital revolution

• The presidential elections of Barack Obama in 2008

• The financial crash of 2008

• The establishment of the Federal Bureau of Investigation