This comprehensive AP U.S. History Unit 6 Worksheet Bundle (6.2–6.13) provides students with an in-depth exploration of the economic, social, political, and cultural transformations of the United States during the Gilded Age. Fully aligned with the College Board AP U.S. History Framework, this bundle helps students analyze how industrialization reshaped American society and sparked debates over labor, immigration, reform, and the role of government.

Each worksheet follows a consistent, student-friendly structure and includes embedded historical visuals, extended written documents, scaffolded questions, and fully written teacher answer keys, making this bundle ideal for daily instruction, review, and AP Exam preparation.

Topics Included in This Bundle:

• 6.2 – Westward Expansion: Economic Development
  
• 6.3 – Westward Expansion: Social and Cultural Development
  
• 6.4 – The New South
  
• 6.5 – Technological Innovations
  
• 6.6 – The Rise of Industrial Capitalism
  
• 6.7 – Labor in the Gilded Age
  
• 6.8 – Immigration and Migration in the Gilded Age
  
• 6.9 – Responses to Immigration in the Gilded Age
  
• 6.10 – Development of the Middle Class
  
• 6.11 – Reform in the Gilded Age
  
• 6.12 – Controversies over the Role of Government in the Gilded Age
  
• 6.13 – Politics in the Gilded Age
  

What’s Included in Each Worksheet:

Background Reading:

Clear, accessible overviews that introduce key developments and debates of the Gilded Age, including industrial growth, labor unrest, political corruption, reform movements, immigration, and government power.

Visual Source Analysis:

Each worksheet features an embedded historical image (photographs, political cartoons, broadsides, or documents) with guiding questions that develop sourcing, interpretation, and contextualization skills.

Documents:

Two AP-appropriate written sources per worksheet that provide sufficient depth for close reading, evidence analysis, and historical reasoning.

Short Answer Questions (SAQs):

Targeted questions aligned to Period 6 content and AP skills, reinforcing causation, comparison, and continuity and change.

Historical Thinking Essay Prompt:

Each worksheet includes an essay question designed to prepare students for AP-style writing using evidence from the readings and sources.

Teacher Answer Key:

Every worksheet includes a fully written answer key with explicit model responses for every question, ensuring efficient grading and consistency.

Perfect for:

• Daily classwork
  
• Homework or sub plans
  
• Primary source and visual analysis practice
  
• Period 6 unit review
  
• AP Exam preparation
  

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