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May 6, 2020, marked 138 years since the signing of the Chinese Exclusion Act. Passed by Congress and signed by President Chester A. …

Joseph Plumb Martin of Connecticut eagerly joined the cause of the Revolution in 1776 at the age of fifteen years. He served in the …

The election of Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932 resulted in the New Deal he proposed, a fundamental shift in the American political ec…

The twentieth century saw the rise of a widespread but not very clearly defined group of reformers known as the progressives. The ba…

Between the War of 1812 and the Civil War, the federal government largely retreated from a program of national economic development,…

After the Constitution was ratified, a new government was elected and took office in 1789. The administration of President George Wa…

The American Founders set out to establish a modern, liberal, commercial republic. Their political theory derived primarily from Enl…

America has always been and continues to be a diverse country. One question that will confront all Americans is how to ensure that e…

After World War II, women’s struggle for equality achieved a mixed record of success. The women’s rights movement won equal oppo…

This lesson explores how women fought to make the principle of equality a reality throughout the history of the United States.

The Civil Rights Movement sought to win the American promise of liberty and equality during twentieth-century America. From the earl…

During the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln struggled to preserve the American constitutional republic and Union that ensured li…

Native Americans have experienced discrimination at the hands of European settlers during the colonial era and the white majority in…

Presidents Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt responded to the Great Depression by asking for - and receiving - much greater p…

Part of the Civil War’s legacy was a shift in the role of the national government. The defeat of the South, Reconstruction, and th…

This lesson explores the post-Civil War Amendments and their impact on American society. In this lesson, students will analyze prima…

The ink was barely dry on the Constitution when the first challenges to its protections arose. These early challenges to the new con…

The Anti-Federalists had many objections to the Constitution, and one of them was that it did not have a bill of rights. Madison was…

After the Constitution was completed and signed by 39 delegates on September 17, 1787, many of the debates from Independence Hall co…

During the “critical period” after the American Revolution, many were concerned that the Articles of Confederation were inadequa…

In 1777, the Second Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation, the first government of the independent United State…

This lesson asks students to analyze the rights laid out in the Declaration of Independence and explore the role that document has p…

When European colonists came to North America, they faced the challenge of establishing societies that reflected their identity and …

The Founders were students of history. From ancient to recent times, history was full of examples of experiments in free republics w…

When public safety and happiness are threatened, whether from external or internal sources, people are often willing to give up thei…

The Founders believed that the government’s authority needed to come from the people. Under the reign of King George III, the colo…

The American Founders believed that justice needed to be protected. They wrote the Declaration of Independence to demonstrate to the…

In this lesson, students will analyze their own identity and how it relates to how others perceive them by reading and discussing a …

In this lesson, students will examine the growth of the women’s suffrage movement after the Civil War and analyze the ways the Con…

In this lesson, students will trace the growing public voice of women in American society through various reform movements as well a…

In this lesson, students will examine the role of citizens in colonial America and in the early republic, assessing their liberty an…

In this lesson, students will examine the idea of natural rights and equality as expressed in the Declaration of Independence. They …

This lesson explores the changing role of America during the Gilded Age and Progressive Era. Students will explore American foreign…

This lesson explores state and national politics, and constitutional principles, during the Gilded Age and Progressive Era. Student…

This lesson explores the experience of women during the Gilded Age and Progressive Era. Students will explore the changing and diff…

This lesson explores the experience of African Americans during the Gilded Age and Progressive Era. Students will explore the exper…

This lesson explores immigration during the Gilded Age and Progressive Era. Students will explore the causes of immigration to the …

This lesson explores the experience of American farmers during the Gilded Age and Progressive Era. Students will gain an understandi…

This lesson explores the experience of American workers during the Gilded Age and Progressive Era. Students will gain an understand…

This lesson explores the rise of big business during the Gilded Age and Progressive Era. Students will gain an understanding and an…

This lesson provides a background on the history of immigration policy in the United States, that is the philosophical origins, lega…

Following the Civil War, the United States would establish itself as a world economic power. The promises of freedom and opportunity…

After the Civil War, Congress grew increasingly assertive and also became more concerned with how it organized itself as a legislati…

In the early republic, Congress was a colorful, exciting, unpredictable, and contentious branch of the United States government. The…

During the first seventy years of the republic, Congress did not greatly intervene in the commercial affairs of the states. After th…

In this lesson, students will explore the views of the founders concerning the relationship between Church and State. They will exam…

In this lesson, students will gain an understanding of the roles John Winthrop and Roger Williams played in American history. They w…

Independence was only the first battle. During the early 1800s, the U.S. encountered a variety of issues in foreign affairs and need…

In this episode, Professor Brian Domitrovic discusses the need to know items related to the AP US History exam from an economic stan…

Are you studying to prepare for the APUSH exam? Learn all you need to know about the events leading up to the American Revolution wi…

How did the Articles of Confederation differ from the Constitution? This video explores this governing document's purpose and its im…

Learn about the various European countries involved in the colonization of America in this Homework Help video.

Are you studying to prepare for the APUSH exam? Learn all you need to know about the Columbian Exchange in 5 minutes with this video…

The Great Depression was the most cataclysmic economic event in U.S. history. Our Homework Help video is here to help you understand…

In this lesson, students will study the nature of immigration and trace the history of immigration in the United States from its fou…

In this lesson, students will examine the impact of the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment and assess the connection between suffra…

Jacksonian America witnessed huge political and social upheavals in the U.S. Learn all about it with this Homework Help video.

How did compromise shape our Constitution? What principles did the Framers put into the document? Our Homework Help video answers th…

After the 13th Amendment ended slavery in the U.S., how were African Americans treated by society? Explore their story with this Hom…

The Marshall Plan. Stagflation. Oil embargoes. Learn all aboutthese economic events of the mid and late 20th century with this Homew…

"The bank is trying to kill me, but I will kill it!" Andrew Jackson loathed the existence of a national bank and spent much of his e…

What cultural ties with Britain did American colonists keep? Did they develop any new culture? This Homework Help video explores the…

Why did slavery grow in North America? What would set it on a path of extinguishment? Find out more with this video!

What role did other countries play in the American Revolution? This video explores this question and tells you everything you need t…

The rise in immigration to the United States in the 1840's altered the economic, cultural, and political climate of the nation in th…

What is mercantilism and why did the British empire practice this policy with the American colonies? Learn more with this Homework H…

What social and economic influences shaped early America in the 19th century? Our Homework Help video helps prepare you for the APUS…

After dealing with the Great Depression and WWII, Americans took full advantage of the economic prosperity of the mid 1940s. Profess…

What changes in American society helped lead to the rise of Progressivism? Explore this critical time period with our Homework Help …

What distinguished the Northern economy from the Southern economy? How did this increase sectional tensions? Professor Domitrovich t…

Were Rockefeller and Carnegie robber barons or captains of industry? Decide for yourself after watching this Homework Help video exp…