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AP World: United States Flashcards

Regional outline for United States. Divided into five units and seven categories (political, economic, social, science, art, empire, and religion).

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162420886Political, 8000-600 CEDecentralized tribes and villages led of chiefs0
162420887Economic, 8000-600 CEHighly localized agriculture1
162420888Social, 8000-600 CE(Probably) patriarchal2
162420889Science, 8000-600 CEFor most part, behind rest of the world, because of geographical location: independent invention3
162420890Art, 8000-600 CEArchitecture: crude, natural materials for basic shelter; art: based on nature, if any4
162420891Religion, 8000-600 CEMost likely animism5
162420892Political, 600-1450 CEDecentralized tribes and villages led of chiefs6
162420893Economic, 600-1450 CEEven though less so, economy is still rather localize agriculture7
162420894Social, 600-1450 CEPatriarchal8
162420895Science, 600-1450 CEStill behind for same reasons (some astrological technology diffused from Mesoamerica)9
162420896Art, 600-1450 CEMoundbuilders of North America (current day Mississippi area)10
162420897Religion, 600-1450 CEAnimism11
162420898Political, 1450-1750 CEExploration/colonization by mostly northern European nations (France/England/Dutch); English colonial politics based on strong local governments12
162420899Economic, 1450-1750 CEIncorporation into global trading network, beginning of Columbian Exchange (African slaves to southern plantation, etc)13
162420900Social, 1450-1750 CEBased on European social system: patriarchal14
162420901Science, 1450-1750 CEHuge one-way technological diffusion to Native Americans from Europeans15
162420902Art, 1450-1750 CEEuropean based art (paintings, engravings) and architecture16
162420903Empire, 1450-1750 CEEuropean colonial empires (biggest: New England)17
162420904Religion, 1450-1750 CENew religion/religious fervor (Pilgrims)/conversion (missionaries)18
162420905Political, 1750-1914 CEEmergence of England as preeminent colonial power = American Revolution = confederation = more centralized presidential democracy; Civil War19
162420906Economy, 1750-1914 CE1800s: initial industrialization of textile, then full fledged industrialization; tech spurred improvements in infrastructure20
162420907Social, 1750-1914 CERacism among peoples, particularly toward African Americans; industrialization: women's rights slowly improve21
162420908Science, 1750-1914 CETech spurred improvements in infrastructure; industrialization: new technology22
162420909Art, 1750-1914 CEAmerican regionalism, expressionism and abstractionism23
162420910Empire, 1750-1914 CEExpansionist domestic policy (into West); Isolationist foreign policy = hesitant to enter WWI; Spanish American War: US Empire (Monroe Doctrine)24
162420911Religion, 1750-1914 CEChristianity is prominent religion; introduction of new religions/beliefs by immigrants (Judaism)25
162420912Political, 1914-nowCold War = 'Police officer/Peace negotiator of the world'26
162420913Economic, 1914-nowInterwar Period: Great Depression (protectionism) = rebuilding after WWII = economic globalization27
162420914Social, 1914-nowAcceleration of women's rights (suffrage, divorce, economic rights, Feminism) = greater civil liberties (Civil Rights Movement)28
162420915Science, 1914-nowVarious tech improving economy, military weaponry (A-bomb), Rocketry (Space race)29
162420916Art, 1914-nowArchitecture: steel = larger building; art: new, independent form of American writing/movies/art30
162420917Empire, 1914-nowWWI = WWII (expansion because of conflict with Axis) = Cold War31
162420918Religion, 1914-nowChristianity still dominant; spread of other religions by immigrants32

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