Specification points

Cambridge Cambridge International AS Level US History to 1877 8101

20 points in 5 topics, with Cambridge's codes and titles.

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1 The American Civil War and Reconstruction, 1846–77

1.1 Sectional divisions and the Civil War, 1846–1861
1.2 How far did the Civil War transform the lives of Americans?
1.3 What were the aims of Reconstruction and how successful was it?

2 Indigenous Societies, European Colonization, and the Atlantic World, c.1400s–c.1800

2.1 Indigenous peoples and Europeans in North America
2.2 Why did distinct colonial societies and economies develop in North America?
2.3 The Atlantic World and the British colonies

3 The American Revolution and the Emergence of a New Nation, c.1765–c.1815

3.1 Why did the Patriots desire independence from Great Britain?
3.2 Support for the Patriots, 1776–83
3.3 Emergence and evolution of US political parties

4 A Changing New Nation, c.1820–c.1850

4.1 US political change, 1820–1850
4.2 Antebellum reform movements
4.3 Why did the debate over slavery intensify from 1820 to 1850?

5 The Impacts of Expansion, c.1800–77

5.1 The Market Revolution
5.2 Westward expansion, politics and culture
5.3 US expansionism and indigenous peoples, 1815–1877