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Part I: Using This Book to Improve Your AP Score
Preview: Your Knowledge, Your Expectations
Your Guide to Using This Book
How to Begin
Part II: Practice Test 1
Practice Test 1
Practice Test 1: Diagnostic Answer Key and Explanations
Part III: About the AP U.S. History Exam
The Structure of the AP U.S. History Exam
How the AP U.S. History Exam Is Scored
Overview of Content Topics
Understanding Content with Thematic Learning Objectives
How AP Exams Are Used
Other Resources
Designing Your Study Plan
Part IV: Test-Taking Strategies for the AP U.S. History Exam
Preview
1 How to Approach Multiple-Choice Questions
2 How to Approach Short-Answer Questions
, 3 How to Approach the Document-Based and Long Essay Questions
4 Using Time Effectively to Maximize Points
5 Pacing Drills
Part V: Content Review for the AP U.S. History Exam
6 Units 1 and 2: Early Contact with the New World (1491–1607) and
Colonization of North America (1607–1754)
7 Unit 3: Conflict and American Independence (1754–1800)
8 Unit 4: Beginnings of Modern American Democracy (1800–1848)
9 Unit 5: Toward the Civil War and Reconstruction (1844–1877)
10 Unit 6: The Industrial Revolution (1865–1898)
11 Unit 7: The Early 20th Century (1890–1945)
12 Unit 8: The Postwar Period and Cold War (1945–1980)
13 Unit 9: Entering into the 21st Century (1980–Present)
14 Chapter Review Questions: Answers and Explanations
15 Key Terms and Concepts
Part VI: Additional Practice Tests
Practice Test 2
Practice Test 2: Answers and Explanations
Practice Test 3
Practice Test 3: Answers and Explanations
Practice Test 4
Practice Test 4: Answers and Explanations
Online Practice Tests
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Rob Franek, Editor-in-Chief
David Soto, Senior Director, Data Operations
Stephen Koch, Senior Manager, Data Operations
Deborah Weber, Director of Production
Jason Ullmeyer, Production Design Manager
Jennifer Chapman, Senior Production Artist
Selena Coppock, Director of Editorial
Orion McBean, Senior Editor
Aaron Riccio, Senior Editor
Meave Shelton, Senior Editor
Chris Chimera, Editor
Patricia Murphy, Editor
Laura Rose, Editor
Isabelle Appleton, Editorial Assistant
Penguin Random House Publishing Team
Tom Russell, VP, Publisher
Alison Stoltzfus, Senior Director, Publishing
Brett Wright, Senior Editor
Emily Hoffman, Assistant Managing Editor
Ellen Reed, Production Manager
Suzanne Lee, Designer
Eugenia Lo, Publishing Assistant
The Princeton Review
110 East 42nd St, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10017
Copyright © 2023 by TPR Education IP Holdings, LLC. All rights reserved.
Published in the United States by Penguin Random House LLC, New York.
Terms of Service: The Princeton Review Online Companion Tools (“Student Tools”) for retail books
are available for only the two most recent editions of that book. Student Tools may be activated only
once per eligible book purchased for a total of 24 months of access. Activation of Student Tools more
than once per book is in direct violation of these Terms of Service and may result in discontinuation
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,Contents
Get More (Free) Content
Part I: Using This Book to Improve Your AP Score
Preview: Your Knowledge, Your Expectations
Your Guide to Using This Book
How to Begin
Part II: Practice Test 1
Practice Test 1
Practice Test 1: Diagnostic Answer Key and Explanations
Part III: About the AP U.S. History Exam
The Structure of the AP U.S. History Exam
How the AP U.S. History Exam Is Scored
Overview of Content Topics
Understanding Content with Thematic Learning Objectives
How AP Exams Are Used
Other Resources
Designing Your Study Plan
Part IV: Test-Taking Strategies for the AP U.S. History Exam
Preview
1 How to Approach Multiple-Choice Questions
2 How to Approach Short-Answer Questions
, 3 How to Approach the Document-Based and Long Essay Questions
4 Using Time Effectively to Maximize Points
5 Pacing Drills
Part V: Content Review for the AP U.S. History Exam
6 Units 1 and 2: Early Contact with the New World (1491–1607) and
Colonization of North America (1607–1754)
7 Unit 3: Conflict and American Independence (1754–1800)
8 Unit 4: Beginnings of Modern American Democracy (1800–1848)
9 Unit 5: Toward the Civil War and Reconstruction (1844–1877)
10 Unit 6: The Industrial Revolution (1865–1898)
11 Unit 7: The Early 20th Century (1890–1945)
12 Unit 8: The Postwar Period and Cold War (1945–1980)
13 Unit 9: Entering into the 21st Century (1980–Present)
14 Chapter Review Questions: Answers and Explanations
15 Key Terms and Concepts
Part VI: Additional Practice Tests
Practice Test 2
Practice Test 2: Answers and Explanations
Practice Test 3
Practice Test 3: Answers and Explanations
Practice Test 4
Practice Test 4: Answers and Explanations
Online Practice Tests
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