1. Presidents Strong—Indicate party and era Weak—indicate party and era

2. Name a period or years with a theme Period of reform in America Environmentalism Peace and Love Conformity and tradition Big Government New Frontiers Civil Rights Women’s rights Big Business Laissez-faire/low economic regulation Political Corruption Immigration Americans divided Populism Migration

3. Patterns North vs. South Colonies Slavery Mercantilism Population trends Civil Rights Industrialization Wars Candidates for office Migration Population Internal Improvements Immigrants East vs. West Indian issues Land acquisition Wars Candidates for office Populism Industrialism Environmental issues Population (demographics) Migration Water Transportation Internal Improvements

4. Major Eras to Compare or Contrast (Draw a Venn Diagram) Progressive Era Reconstruction 20s Watergate WWII Colonialism Vietnam War of 1812 Antebellum Years Gilded Age Civil Rights 90s Western Movement Jacksonian Era Industrial Revolution (1 st, 2 nd, 3 rd, 4 th ) Cold War 50s 60s Great Depression WWI Civil War Revolution Cold War Reagan/Bush Years Federalism

5. AP ESSAY TOPICS TO CONSIDER This vs. Popular Presidents in their first term vs. … Era of Conservative Values vs. … President vs. … Divided party loyalties leading to… That Becoming unpopular in the second term. Liberal Values (and vice/versa) Congress, Supreme Court, or popular opinion Third party candidates determining elections