AP U.S. History

This extensive test prep manual covers the AP United States History curriculum, and will help prepare students for the most current exam with: Two full-length practice tests that feature all questions answered and explained Test-taking strategies for answering both the test's multiple choice, short answer, long essay, and document-based questions A detailed review of U.S. history, from pre-contact American Indian societies and the evolution of Colonial society, the American Revolution, the Civil War and Reconstruction, the growth of industrial America, World War I, the Great Depression, World War II, the Cold War, America in the age of Clinton, Bush, and Obama, and much more The manual can be purchased alone or with an optional CD-ROM that presents two additional full-length practice tests with automatic scoring and fully explained answers. BONUS ONLINE PRACTICE TEST: Students who purchase this book or package will also get FREE access to one additional full-length online AP U.S. History test with all questions answered and explained.

Table of Contents:
Barron's Essential 5
PART ONE: INTRODUCTION
Preparing for the Redesigned Advanced Placement U.S. History Exam
1 Historical Thinking Skills and Thematic Learning Objectives
2 Navigating the Redesigned Advanced Placement U.S. History Exam
PART TWO: REVIEW SECTION--TIME PERIODS
3 Period 1: 1491-1607 The Meeting of Three Peoples
4 Period 2: 1607-1754 Patterns of Empire and Resistance
5 Period 3: 1754-1800 The Crisis of Empire, Revolution, and Nation-Building
6 Period 4: 1800-1848 The Meaning of Democracy in an Era of Economic and Territorial Expansion
7 Period 5: 1844-1877 Slavery, Civil War, and the Transformation of American Society
8 Period 6: 1865-1898 The Challenges of the Era of Industrialization
9 Period 7: 1890-1945 Economic Dislocation and Reform in the Age of Empire and World War
10 Period 8: 1945-1980 Redefining Democracy in the Era of Cold War and Liberal Ascendency
11 Period 9: 1980-Present Political and Foreign Policy Adjustments in a Globalized World
PART THREE: PRACTICE EXAMS
Practice Test 1
Practice Test 2
Index