Synopses & Reviews
This brand-new test preparation manual is scheduled for publication in early 2012. It replaces Barron's previous AP U.S. History manual with all-new review material and practice exams. It presents two full-length practice exams with answer keys and explanatory comments that cover all test questions. The book also features helpful study and test-taking advice, followed by a detailed review of U.S. history that extends from the Colonial era to the twenty-first century. The review includes sample questions, analyses, and answers. Additional features include chronological summaries of major historical events, developments, and dates, and discussions of historiographical debates.
Synopsis
Barron's fully revised Advanced Placement U.S. History test preparation manual presents two full-length practice exams with answer keys and explanatory comments covering all questions. The author also provides extensive study and test-taking advice, followed by an overview of U.S. history from the Colonial era to the twenty-first century. The overview includes sample questions, analyses, and answers. Additional features include a chronological summary of major events, developments, and dates in U.S. history, a glossary defining key words and phrases, and a general index.
Synopsis
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Two full-length AP United States History practice exams reflect the actual AP exam in length, structure, subject matter, and degree of difficulty All questions answered with explanations A detailed subject review encompassing U.S. history from the Colonial era to the Obama administration Subject review includes sample questions, analyses, and answersTable of Contents
Table of Contents:
PART 1: INTRODUCTION
- 1 What to Expect from the Book and the Exam
- 2 Strategies for Studying
- 3 Seven Steps to Make Essay Writing Easy
PART 2: PERIODS IN HISTORY
- 4 Colonial America Before 1763
- 5 The Era of the American Revolution 1763-1789
- 6 The New Nation 1789-1824
- 7 Jackson, the West, and Manifest Destiny 1824-1850
- 8 Coming of the Civil War, Civil War, and Reconstruction
1850-1877
- 9 Growth of Industrial America, Populists, and Progressives
1877-1916
- 10 World War I, the Interwar Period, and World War II
1916-1945
- 11 The Postwar Period, the Cold War, and After
1945-2009
PART 3: EXAM REVIEW
- 12 Points to Remember About the Exam: A Summary
- 13 Practice Test A
- 14 Practice Test B
PART 4: APPENDICES
Chronological Summary of Major Events and Developments
Chronology of Important Dates
Glossary
Index