AP United States History Collection

The films and lessons in this section focus on two political party conventions of the 1800s and an essential period of indigenous history that began during westward expansion and continued for more than a century.

These resources will help students examine political controversies of the early 1900s along with aspects of the New Deal and World War II.

Diplomatic, economic, cultural, and military interactions between empires, nations, and peoples shape the development of America and America’s increasingly important role in the world.

Films aligned with this topic focus on the actions and legacy of Joseph McCarthy and his crusade to expose suspected or imagined communists.

These resources center on the emergence of Cold War flashpoints and debates.

These films and lessons examine Lyndon Johnson's election as president and the ensuing midterm to provide context for the changing political dynamic in the country.

This portion of the collection will help students examine the causes, methods, triumphs and limitations of the African American Civil Rights Movement.

These resources center the experiences of women, indigenous, Asian American, Latinx and LGBTQ+ communities in their fight for political power.

Geographic and environmental factors, including competition over and debates about natural resources, shaped public policy and social movements.

Debates in American social, political, and economic life shaped government policy, institutions, political parties, and the rights of citizens.

The emergence of Ronald Reagan and a successful brand of conservative politics influenced the political, social and economic changes of this time period. Some of these resources extend beyond Reagan's time in office, but were heavily influenced by conservative politics.

The films and lessons aligned with this topic focus on the legacy of Cold War policies, both foreign and domestic.

New sets of push and pull factors shaped immigration to the United States and influenced both economic and cultural debates.

At the turn of the century, the United States faced external threats from terrorist groups and internal challenges to disaster response and democratic institutions.