Illustrative samples State-mandated topics, concepts, and Suggestions for optional from the APUSH details from Georgia Performance examples of topics and Concept Outline Standards (GPS ) for preparing 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) B SSUSH3- First State Constitutions The colonists’ belief in the superiority of republican Thomas Paine’s Common Sense self-government based on the natural rights of the SSUSH4- people found its clearest American expression in Thomas Jefferson’s role in the Declaration of Thomas Paine’s and in the Common Sense Independence (language and organization) Declaration of Independence. C SSUSH5- Shay’s Rebellion, Northwest Many new state constitutions and the national weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, Ordinance Articles of Confederation, reflecting republican fears of both centralized power and excessive popular influence, placed power in the hands of the legislative branch and maintained property qualifications for voting and citizenship. 3.2 IIA tariff and currency SSUSH5- Liberty v. power Difficulties over trade, finances, and interstate and disputes, Spanish need for a stronger central government, Shays’s foreign relations, as well as internal unrest, led to restrictions on navigation Rebellion calls for significant revisions to the Articles of of the Mississippi River Confederation and a stronger central government. B SSUSH5- Constitutional Convention, Delegates from the states worked through a series of Key features including the Great Compromise, Madison, Alexander Hamilton, compromises to forma Constitution for a new separation of powers (influenced by Virginia Plan, New Jersey Plan, national government while providing limits on Montesquieu), limited government, issue of 3/5s Compromise, popular federal power. slavery sovereignty, federalism Illustrative samples State-mandated topics, concepts, and Suggestions for optional 2014 AP US History Concept Outline from the APUSH details from Georgia Performance examples of topics and Concept Outline Standards (GPS ) for preparing details for use by AP
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 B The colonists’ belief in the superiority of republican self-government based on the natural rights of the people found its clearest American expression in Thomas Paine’s Common Sense and in the Declaration of Independence. SSUSH3- Thomas Paine’s Common Sense SSUSH4- Thomas Jefferson’s role in the Declaration of Independence (language and organization) First State Constitutions C Many new state constitutions and the national Articles of Confederation, reflecting republican fears of both centralized power and excessive popular influence, placed power in the hands of the legislative branch and maintained property qualifications for voting and citizenship. SSUSH5- weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, Shay’s Rebellion, Northwest Ordinance 3.2 IIA Difficulties over trade, finances, and interstate and foreign relations, as well as internal unrest, led to calls for significant revisions to the Articles of Confederation and a stronger central government. tariff and currency disputes, Spanish restrictions on navigation of the Mississippi River SSUSH5- need for a stronger central government, Shays’s Rebellion Liberty v. power B Delegates from the states worked through a series of compromises to forma Constitution for a new national government while providing limits on federal power. SSUSH5- Key features including the Great Compromise, separation of powers (influenced by Montesquieu), limited government, issue of slavery Constitutional Convention, Madison, Alexander Hamilton, Virginia Plan, New Jersey Plan, 3/5s Compromise, popular sovereignty, federalism 2014 AP US History Concept Outline Illustrative samples from the APUSH Concept Outline State-mandated topics, concepts, and details from Georgia Performance Standards (GPS ) for preparing Suggestions for optional examples of topics and details for use by AP
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