U.S. History and Government Regents

• Students study the development and evolution of the U.S. constitution and its application throughout United States history. The course emphasizes the following periods: 1800-1860, the Civil War, the Industrial Age, the Progressive Era, World War I, the 1920's, Great Depression, World War II and the U.S. as a global leader during and following the Cold War. Emphasis is placed on interpretive reading and writing skills by using primary documents, secondary sources and many research-oriented assignments. Thematic and document based question essay writing are also emphasized.

• This course culminates in the New York State Regents exam in United States History and Geography.

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How is the U.S. History and Government Regents exam set up?
The U.S. History and Government Regents exam is divided into three parts with a three-hour time limit to complete.

​WHAT TOPICS ARE COVERED ON THE U.S. HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT REGENTS EXAM?
Unit 1: Colonial Foundations
Unit 2: American Revolution
Unit 3A: Building a Nation
Unit 3B: Sectionalism and the Civil War
Unit 4: Reconstruction
Unit 5: Gilded Era and Progressive Era
Unit 6: Rise of American Power
Unit 7: Prosperity and Depression
Unit 8: World War II
Unit 9: Cold War
Unit 10: Domestic Change

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PART THREE: CIVIC LITERACY DOCUMENT BASED QUESTION

United States History & Government Regents Examinations

Anchor Papers - Short Answer Essay #1
Anchor Papers - Short Answer Essay #2

U.S. History and Government Regents Review Packet

US HISTORY REGENTS REVIEW Flashcards | Quizlet​​

U.S. History and Government | WCNY

New York State US History Regents Review Sheet
http://www.mrklaff.com/usregentsreview.html

U.S. History and Government | Regents Review 2.0 | PBS
https://www.pbslearningmedia.org › Collections › Regents Review 2.0
The Regents Review 2.0 collection includes videos about:
The Civil Rights Movement
The Constitution
Evolution of Transportation
Global Crisis
The Great Depression
Progressive Age
US History Regents Review 2.0 PowerPoint

Online Quiz Game to Review for Regents
http://www.bubbabrain.com/hs.php

US History and Government - REGENTS Practice
https://www.syvum.com/exam/regents/us_history_govt/
Take a practice regents, multiple choice will give you 50/50 clue if you decide.  This will automatically grade your exam.

Quizlet - US History Regents Review
https://quizlet.com/subject/us-history-regents-review/

U.S. History Practice Quizzes
faculty.polytechnic.org/gfeldmeth/quizzes.html

Pearson Brief Review in United States History and Government
http://www.phschool.com/curriculum_support/brief_review/us_history/

Khan Academy - US History
https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/us-history

Gilder Lehrman Institute - *AP US History Study Guide
http://ap.gilderlehrman.org/
US history videos

Gilder Lehrman Institute - SAT II: US History Study Guide
https://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-by-era/sat-us-history-study-guide

Gilder Lehrman Institute - US History Flashcards
https://www.gilderlehrman.org/cards/colonial_america

BrainPop
http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/ushistory/
Login: ps101
PW: Brainpop
 

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US History & Government Regents Review video instruction 55 mins

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US History and APUSH Review Cram in 18 Minutes

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​How to Write a Thematic Essay

40 Greatest American Speeches

• Patrick Henry's "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death"
• George Washingtons "Farewell Address to the Nation"
• James Monroes Monroe Doctrine Address
• Daniel Websters Second Reply to Hayne
• Sojourner Truths Aint I a Woman?
• Frederick Douglass The Hypocrisy of American Slavery
• Abraham Lincoln's "A House Divided"
• Abraham Lincolns Gettysburg Address
• Abraham Lincolns Second Inaugural Address
• Susan B. Anthonys On Womens Right to Vote
• William Jennings Bryans Cross of Gold
• Theodore Roosevelts The Man with the Muck-Rake
• Robert LaFollettes Free Speech in Wartime
• Eugene Debs Statement to the Court
• Woodrow Wilsons Fourteen Points
• Franklin D. Roosevelts First Inaugural Address
• Huey Longs Every Man a King
• Franklin D. Roosevelts Four Freedoms
• Franklin D. Roosevelts Pearl Harbor
• Harold Ickes' "What Is an American?"
• George C. Marshalls The Marshall Plan
• Harry S. Trumans The Truman Doctrine
• Margaret Chase Smiths Declaration of Conscience
• William Faulkners Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech
• Douglas MacArthurs Old Soldiers Never Die
• Richard Nixons Checkers
• Dwight D. Eisenhowers Military Industrial Complex
• John F. Kennedy's "Inaugural Address"
• John F. Kennedys Ich bin ein Berliner
• Martin Luther Kings I Have a Dream
• Malcolm Xs The Ballot or the Bullet
• Lyndon B. Johnsons We Shall Overcome
• Robert F. Kennedys On the Death of Martin Luther King, Jr.
• Richard Nixons The Great Silent Majority
• Shirley Chisholms For the Equal Rights Amendment
• Barbara Jordans Statement on the Articles of Impeachment
• Ronald Reagans Tear Down This Wall
• Mary Fishers A Whisper of AIDS
• George W. Bushs Address to the Nation on September 11, 2001
• Barack Obama's "A More Perfect Union"

​40 Significant American Legal Documents

• The Fundamental Orders
• Massachusetts Body of Liberties
• The Albany Plan
• Articles of Confederation
• Declaration of Independence
• Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions
• The Mayflower Compact
• Death Warrant of Bridget Bishop
• The Lee Resolution
• Declaration of Rights and Grievances
• Thomas Paine's "Common Sense"
• Treaty of Paris
• The Federalist Papers
• The Virginia Plan
• The Constitution
• The Bill of Rights
• Jeffersons Wall of Separation Letter
• Louisiana Purchase Treaty
• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
• Telegram Announcing the Surrender of Fort Sumter
• Emancipation Proclamation
• War Department Order 143 (U.S. Colored Troops)
• Surrender of The Army of Northern Virginia
• 13th Amendment
• 14th Amendment
• 15th Amendment
• 17th Amendment
• 18th and 21st Amendments
• 19th Amendment
• Executive Order 8802 (Fair Employment Act)
• Executive Order 9066 (Japanese Internment)
• Senate Resolution 301 (McCarthy Censure)
• Executive Order 10730 (Desegregation of Central High)
• Executive Order 10924 (Peace Corps)
• Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
• Tonkin Gulf Resolution
• 26th Amendment
• The Warren Report
• The Iran-Contra Report
• 9/11 Commission Report

40 Most Important American Laws

• Homestead Act
• Federal Judiciary Act
• Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798
• Missouri Compromise
• Compromise of 1850
• Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854
• Pacific Railway Act of 1862
• Morrill Land Grant Act
• Act to Establish Yellowstone National Park
• Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
• Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act
• Interstate Commerce Act of 1887
• Dawes General Allotment Act of 1887
• Sherman Antitrust Act
• Federal Meat Inspection Act of 1906
• Federal Reserve Act of 1913
• Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914
• Keating-Owen Child Labor Act of 1916
• National Prohibition Act of 1919 (Volstead Act)
• Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933
• Social Security Act of 1935
• National Labor Relations Act (The Wagner Act)
• Fair Labor Standards Act and Equal Pay Act
• Servicemen's Readjustment Act (G.I. Bill)
• Lanham (Trademark) Act
• Economic Cooperation Act (The Marshall Plan)
• Federal Tort Claims Act
• Federal-Aid Highway Act
• Civil Rights Act of 1964
• Social Security Act Amendments of 1965
• Voting Rights Act of 1965
• Anti-Discrimination Acts
• Fair Housing Act and Amendments
• Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO)
• Occupational Safety and Health Act
• Endangered Species Act of 1973
• Federal Land Policy and Management Act
• Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
• Defense of Marriage Act
• Matthew Shepard Act (Hate Crimes Act)

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