APUSH !

A new way of looking at History.

1. Identity. 1. How and why has American identity changed over time.

2. Work, Exchange, and Technology. 1. How have changes in markets and technology affected America?

3. Peopling. 1. Why have people migrated to and from and within America?

4. Politics and Power. 1. How have different people and social groups competed for

power in America? 5. America in the World.

1. How did events in America relate to developments in the rest of the world?

6. Environment and Geography. 1. How did interaction with the natural environment shape

institutions and values? 7. Ideas, Beliefs, and Culture.

1. How and why did these change in what was to become America?

Benjamin Franklin

attempted to unify, and thus identify, the American

colonies prior to the French

and Indian War.

The invention of the Cotton Engine (Gin) had enormous influence on America’s economy

and social values.

The Trail of Tears is an example of a migration in our history.

The Presidency

is an excellent place to study

politics and power.

Our Nations relationship with the rest of the world is always changing. The 1890s was a very

active period for this.

The Dust Bowl of the late 1930s is an example of how the environment

is a factor in history.

America’s cultural beliefs have always been diverse.

Let’s try a few… !

Identify the theme(s) you can identify in the following slides.