APUSH Unit 7: America Becomes a World Power (1890–1945)

Complete AP U.S. History Reading, Historical Inquiry & Writing Activities | 58 Pages

Bring AP U.S. History Period 7 to life with engaging historical readings, primary source analysis, critical thinking activities, and AP-style writing practice!

This comprehensive, 58-page instructional resource explores one of the most transformative periods in American history: 1890–1945, when the United States emerged as a global superpower.

Designed for APUSH teachers, honors U.S. History classrooms, and homeschool educators, this ready-to-use unit combines historical content knowledge with the analytical and writing skills students need for success on the AP U.S. History exam.

📚 HISTORICAL TOPICS COVERED

Students investigate the major political, economic, social, and international developments of APUSH Period 7:

• American Imperialism & Overseas Expansion: Industrialization, the Spanish-American War, Theodore Roosevelt, and America’s growing international influence.
• The Progressive Era (1890–1920): Government reform, antitrust legislation, consumer protection, conservation, and women’s suffrage.
• World War I (1914–1919): American neutrality, entry into the war, mobilization, Wilson’s Fourteen Points, and the League of Nations.
• The Roaring Twenties: Consumer culture, the Harlem Renaissance, immigration restrictions, Prohibition, and social change.
• The Great Depression & New Deal: The Stock Market Crash of 1929, economic hardship, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and expanding federal responsibilities.
• World War II (1939–1945): Pearl Harbor, wartime mobilization, the American home front, Japanese American internment, and America’s emergence as a global superpower.

✏️ WHAT’S INCLUDED?

This 58-page PDF features:

✅ Seven comprehensive historical background readings

✅ Reading comprehension and evidence-based response activities

✅ Primary source analysis and historical document interpretation

✅ Historical causation activities

✅ Historical comparison exercises

✅ Continuity and Change Over Time (CCOT) practice

✅ Historical connections and critical thinking prompts

✅ Short-Answer Question (SAQ) writing practice

✅ Long Essay Question (LEQ) preparation

✅ AP U.S. History exam-aligned activities

✅ Answer keys and sample responses

✅ Printable and digital-friendly PDF format

🎯 DEVELOP ESSENTIAL APUSH SKILLS

Move beyond memorization and help students develop the historical reasoning skills emphasized in AP U.S. History.

Students practice:

• Historical Contextualization: Explain how events connect to broader historical developments.
• Causation: Analyze the causes and consequences of major historical events.
• Comparison: Identify similarities and differences between historical movements, policies, and events.
• Continuity & Change Over Time: Evaluate how American government, society, and foreign policy evolved between 1890 and 1945.
• Evidence-Based Argumentation: Construct historical arguments supported by relevant evidence.
• AP-Style Writing: Strengthen analytical writing through SAQ and LEQ practice.

🏫 PERFECT FOR

✔ AP U.S. History (APUSH) classrooms

✔ Honors U.S. History courses

✔ High school American History instruction

✔ Homeschool history curriculum

✔ Independent learning and review

✔ Small-group historical inquiry

✔ APUSH exam preparation

✔ Substitute lesson plans and enrichment activities

🌟 WHY TEACHERS WILL LOVE THIS RESOURCE

• Save Valuable Planning Time: Comprehensive historical readings, student activities, and answer keys are organized into one convenient resource.
• Build Historical Understanding: Students examine connections between industrialization, reform, economic crises, global conflicts, and America’s changing international role.
• Strengthen AP Exam Readiness: Historical thinking exercises and evidence-based writing prompts reinforce essential APUSH skills.
• Flexible Classroom Implementation: Use the complete unit for instruction or select individual readings and activities for review, enrichment, or independent practice.

📥 DIGITAL DOWNLOAD

Format: PDF

Length: 58 pages

Subject: AP U.S. History / American History

Historical Period: 1890–1945

APUSH Coverage: Unit 7 / Period 7

Answer Keys: Included

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