Final Essay Questions

1. Final Essay Questions AP US History

2. Unit 3 – The New Nation • Compare the social, political, and economic policies of two founding Presidents.

3. Unit 4 – Transformation of American Society • Assess the differences in the Northern, Southern, and Western parts of the United States and explain how they changed in the early 19th century.

4. Unit 5 – Civil War and Reconstruction • Explain the social, economic, and political changes that occurred in society due to the Civil War. Consider specifically comparing pre-Civil War society and Reconstruction society.

5. Unit 6 – Gilded Age Society • Explain the social, political, and economic changes that occurred in the Gilded Age.

6. Unit 7 – The Progressives and WWI • Explain the impact of the Progressive Movement and WWI on society, politics, and the economy of the United States.

7. Unit 8 – Boom and Depression • Compare and contrast the economic, social, and political situations of the 1920s and the 1930s in the United States.

8. Unit 9 – WWII and Cold War • Explain the effect of war on the economy, society, and politics in the middle of the 20th century.

9. Unit 10 – The Changing Times • Explain the changes in economic, social, and political agendas in the United States from 1950 – 1975.