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    • 1: 1491-1607
    • 2: 1607- 1754
    • 3: 1754- 1800
    • 4: 1800- 1848 >
      • 4.2 The Rise of Political Parties
      • 4.3 Politics & Regional Interests
      • 4.4 America on the World Stage
      • 4.5 Market Revolution A
      • 4.6 Market Revolution B
      • 4.7 Expanding Democracy
      • 4.8 Jackson & Federal Power
      • 4.9 The Development of Am Culture
      • 4.10 The 2nd Great Awakening
      • 4.11 An Age of Reform
      • 4.12 African Americans in the Early Repubic
      • 4.13 The Society of the South...
    • 5: 1844- 1877 >
      • 5.2 Manifest Destiny
      • 5.3 The Mexican War
      • 5.4 Comp of 1850
      • 5.5 Sectional Conflict
      • 5.6 Failure of Compromise
      • 5.7 Election of 1860 & Succession
      • 5.8 Military Conflict
      • 5.9 Government Policies
      • 5.10 Reconstruction
      • 5.11 Failure of Reconstruction
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    • 7: 1880- 1945
    • 8: 1945- 1980
    • 9: 1980- present
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topic 4.9
the development of american culture


THEMATIC FOCUS American and Regional Culture (ARC) 
Creative expression, demographic change, philosophy, religious beliefs, scientific ideas, social mores, and technology shape national, regional, and group cultures in America, and these varying cultures often play a role in shaping government policy and developing economic systems.
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Learning Objective I Explain how and why a new national culture developed from 1800 to 1848.

HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTS 

KC-4.1.II.B A new national culture emerged that combined American elements, European influences, and regional cultural sensibilities.
KC-4.1.II.C Liberal social ideas from abroad and Romantic beliefs in human perfectibility influenced literature, art, philosophy, and architecture.
  • Home
  • Periods
    • 1: 1491-1607
    • 2: 1607- 1754
    • 3: 1754- 1800
    • 4: 1800- 1848 >
      • 4.2 The Rise of Political Parties
      • 4.3 Politics & Regional Interests
      • 4.4 America on the World Stage
      • 4.5 Market Revolution A
      • 4.6 Market Revolution B
      • 4.7 Expanding Democracy
      • 4.8 Jackson & Federal Power
      • 4.9 The Development of Am Culture
      • 4.10 The 2nd Great Awakening
      • 4.11 An Age of Reform
      • 4.12 African Americans in the Early Repubic
      • 4.13 The Society of the South...
    • 5: 1844- 1877 >
      • 5.2 Manifest Destiny
      • 5.3 The Mexican War
      • 5.4 Comp of 1850
      • 5.5 Sectional Conflict
      • 5.6 Failure of Compromise
      • 5.7 Election of 1860 & Succession
      • 5.8 Military Conflict
      • 5.9 Government Policies
      • 5.10 Reconstruction
      • 5.11 Failure of Reconstruction
    • 6: 1865- 1898
    • 7: 1880- 1945
    • 8: 1945- 1980
    • 9: 1980- present
  • The AP Test 5/6/2021
    • Stimulus-Response Questions
    • Free Response Questions >
      • Short Answer
      • Long Essay
      • DBQs
  • AP History Disciplinary Practices and Reasoning Skills
  • Thematic Learning Objectives