APUSH Unit 7 Review 2026 (HIST 1301) – 95 Exam Questions | Cold War, Great Depression, Civil Rights Movement

This document includes 95 expertly verified questions and answers covering Unit 7 of the AP U.S. History (APUSH) curriculum for 2026, also relevant to HIST 1301 – United States History I courses. Designed to aid students preparing for AP exams or university-level assessments, the content is aligned with the textbook The American Pageant by Kennedy, Cohen, and Bailey, which is widely adopted in APUSH and college classrooms. The document comprehensively spans major historical developments from the late 18th century to the end of the Cold War. Topics include foundational political doctrines like the Supremacy Clause, Embargo Act, and Articles of Confederation limitations; landmark legal cases like McCulloch v. Maryland and Bakke; and events such as the American Revolution, Civil War, Gilded Age, Progressive Era, Great Depression, World Wars, Vietnam War, Civil Rights Movement, and Reagan-era politics. Important legislation like the New Deal, Civil Rights Act of 1964, Truman Doctrine, and Federal-Aid Highway Act are also examined. Key historical figures covered include George Washington, Andrew Jackson, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Lyndon B. Johnson, Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, and many more. The document also explains ideological shifts, social movements like Black Power and counterculture, and major foreign policy decisions from Vietnamization to Reaganomics. This resource is ideal for: AP U.S. History students (high school, College Board-aligned) College students in HIST 1301 Learners in Political Science, American Studies, and 20th Century U.S. History courses Keywords: APUSH, HIST 1301, American Pageant, Civil Rights Movement, Cold War, Great Depression, New Deal, Vietnam War, Lyndon B. Johnson, Ronald Reagan, Articles of Confederation, McCulloch v. Maryland, Bakke case, Embargo Act, Civil Rights Act, Truman Doctrine, Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr., Reaganomics, Watergate, Nixon, World War II, Gilded Age, Black Power, Silent Majority