Illustrative samples State-mandated topics, concepts, and Suggestions for optional from the APUSH details from Georgia Performance examples of topics and Concept Outline (GPS ) for preparing Standards 2014 AP US History Concept Outline details for use by AP (Note: Page 30 of the AP students for the Georgia Milestone Teachers in delivering the course description states exam in US History these samples will not be Concept Outline (full GPS follows on page 47) assessed) 9.2 IIA SSUSH25- TSA In the wake of attacks on the World Trade Center and election of 2000 and role of the electoral college, the Pentagon, U. S. decision-makers launched foreign 9/11 Attacks, War on Terrorism, Iraq and policy and military efforts against terrorism and Afghanistan lengthy, controversial conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. B USA Patriot Act The war on terrorism sought to improve security within the United States but also raised questions about the protection of civil liberties and human rights. 9.3 IA Corporate downsizing Economic inequality increased after 1980 as U. S. manufacturing jobs were eliminated, union membership declines, and real wages stagnated for the middle class. B North American Free SSUSH25- Policy debates intensified over free trade agreements, Trade Agreement, debates NAFTA the size and scope of the government social safety net, over health care reform, and calls to reform the U. S. financial system. debates over Social Security reform C Global Warming Conflict in the Middle East and concerns climate change led to debates over U. S. dependence on fossil fuels and the impact of economic consumption on the environment.
2014 AP US History Concept Outline Illustrative samples from the APUSH Concept Outline (Note: Page 30 of the AP course description states these samples will not be assessed) State-mandated topics, concepts, and details from Georgia Performance Standards (GPS ) for preparing students for the Georgia Milestone exam in US History (full GPS follows on page 47) Suggestions for optional examples of topics and details for use by AP Teachers in delivering the Concept Outline 9.2 IIA In the wake of attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, U. S. decision-makers launched foreign policy and military efforts against terrorism and lengthy, controversial conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. SSUSH25- election of 2000 and role of the electoral college, 9/11 Attacks, War on Terrorism, Iraq and Afghanistan TSA B The war on terrorism sought to improve security within the United States but also raised questions about the protection of civil liberties and human rights. USA Patriot Act 9.3 IA Economic inequality increased after 1980 as U. S. manufacturing jobs were eliminated, union membership declines, and real wages stagnated for the middle class. Corporate downsizing B Policy debates intensified over free trade agreements, the size and scope of the government social safety net, and calls to reform the U. S. financial system. North American Free Trade Agreement, debates over health care reform, debates over Social Security reform SSUSH25- NAFTA C Conflict in the Middle East and concerns climate change led to debates over U. S. dependence on fossil fuels and the impact of economic consumption on the environment. Global Warming
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