Study the 7 themes of AP US History for your APUSH exam. This guide covers American and National Identity, Work Exchange and Technology, Geography and Environment, Migration and Settlement, Politics and Power, America in the World, and American and Regional Culture.
Q: American and National Identity (NAT)
Answer: How American and national identities and values have changed. Citizenship, constitutionalism, foreign policy, assimilation, American exceptionalism.
Q: Politics and Power (POL)
Answer: How different social and political groups have influenced society and govt. in the U.S. How political beliefs and institutions have changed over time
Q: Work, Exchange, and Technology (WXT)
Answer: Development of economic exchange, the role of technology, economic markets, and govt.
Q: Culture and Society (CUL)
Answer: Ideas, beliefs, social mores, and creative expressions that have shaped the U.S. How various identities, cultures, and values, have been preserved or changed in U.S. history
Q: Migration and Settlement (MIG)
Answer: Why and how various people move to and within the U.S. and how they have adapted to their new environment
Q: Geography and the Environment (GEO)
Answer: The role of geography and human-made and natural environments on social and political developments in the upcoming U.S.
Q: America in the World
Answer: Interactions between nations who have affected North American history in colonial times and how the impact of U.S. influences on world affairs