Summarized APUSH Periods 1–9 for quick review before your exam.
Focus: Native societies, Columbian Exchange, Spanish colonization motives, early labor systems (encomienda).
Focus: Differences between Spanish, French, Dutch, and British colonies; regional economies; slavery; colonial resistance.
Focus: French and Indian War, American Revolution, Articles of Confederation, Constitution, Federalist vs. Anti-Federalist debates.
Focus: Jeffersonian era, Market Revolution, Jacksonian democracy, Second Great Awakening, reform movements.
Focus: Manifest Destiny, sectionalism, Civil War causes and consequences, Reconstruction policies and failures.
Focus: Corporate consolidation, labor unions, immigration, urbanization, political corruption, populism.
Focus: Progressive reforms, imperialism, WWI, Great Depression, New Deal, WWII diplomacy and mobilization.
Focus: Containment, Korean & Vietnam Wars, Civil Rights Movement, liberal reforms, conservative resurgence.
Focus: Reaganomics, end of Cold War, 9/11, War on Terror, technology, debates over climate, immigration, and federal power.
There are 9 historical periods (1491–Present), each weighted differently. Periods 3–8 tend to appear most on DBQs and MCQs.
Use them to quickly review themes, major turning points, and cause-effect relationships before exams or essays.
No need to memorize exact dates for every event — focus on general chronology and significance of major events.
Absolutely! Understanding key periods helps frame your historical arguments and connect evidence to broader themes.