Blog tagged as AP US History: Big Picture

Politics and Power (PCE) is one of the AP US History themes. Government institutions, political organizations, politics, and beliefs about government all fall into this category.

The APUSH themes can be confusing! Stop by to learn all about American and Regional Culture. I cover all aspects and examples in this article.

One of the AP US History themes is social structures. Social structures describe typical relationships between members of society. Social structures include gender roles, social hierarchies, and discrimination.

The AP US History themes guide all questions on the exam. Migration examines sustained movement of humans. Settlement examines where and why people stop moving. Both themes discuss the effects of these decisions.

America in the World is one of the eight themes in AP US History. This theme examines how the United States has interacted with other countries. It discusses shifts in foreign policy.

Work, Exchange, and Technology (WXT) is one of the eight APUSH themes. Work refers to the labor done by humans and machines. Exchange refers to trade. Technology includes new inventions and their impacts.

One of the AP US History themes is American and National Identity. This theme explores ways define who is "an American." It also explores values that Americans have embraced as part of their identity.

There are eight AP US History themes. They are American and National Identity; Work, Exchange, and Technology; Geography and the Environment; Migration and Settlement; Politics and Power; America in the World; American and Regional Culture; and Social Structures.

There are three types of question on the AP US History exam. They are the Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), Short Answer Questions (SAQs), Document Based Questions (DBQs), and Long Essay Questions (LEQs).