5 Steps to a 5: AP U.S. History 2020 | 5 Steps to a 5

5 Steps to a 5: AP U.S. History 2020

Authors: Daniel P. Murphy

Published: August 2019 Pages: 448

eISBN: 9781260454680 | ISBN: 9781260454673

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Preface

Introduction: 5-Step Program

STEP 1 Set Up Your Study Program

1 What You Need to Know About the AP U.S. History Exam

2 Preparing for the AP U.S. History Exam

STEP 2 Determine Your Test Readiness

3 Take a Diagnostic Exam

STEP 3 Develop Strategies for Success

4 Mastering Skills and Understanding Themes for the Exam

5 Strategies for Approaching Each Question Type

STEP 4 Review the Knowledge You Need to Score High

6 Settling of the Western Hemisphere (1491–1607)

7 Colonial America (1607–1650)

8 British Empire in America: Growth and Conflict (1650–1750)

9 Resistance, Rebellion, and Revolution (1750–1775)

10 American Revolution and the New Nation (1775–1787)

11 Establishment of New Political Systems (1787–1800)

12 Jeffersonian Revolution (1800–1820)

13 Rise of Manufacturing and the Age of Jackson (1820–1845)

14 Union Expanded and Challenged (1835–1860)

15 Union Divided: The Civil War (1861–1865)

16 Era of Reconstruction (1865–1877)

17 Western Expansion and Its Impact on the American Character (1860–1895)

18 America Transformed into the Industrial Giant of the World (1870–1910)

19 Rise of American Imperialism (1890–1913)

20 Progressive Era (1895–1914)

21 United States and World War I (1914–1921)

22 Beginning of Modern America: The 1920s

23 Great Depression and the New Deal (1929–1939)

24 World War II (1933–1945)

25 Origins of the Cold War (1945–1960)

26 Prosperity and Anxiety: The 1950s

27 America in an Era of Turmoil (1960–1975)

28 Decline and Rebirth (1968–1988)

29 Prosperity and a New World Order (1988–2000)

30 Threat of Terrorism, Increase of Presidential Power, and Economic Crisis (2001–2018)

STEP 5 Build Your Test-Taking Confidence

AP U.S. History Practice Exam 1

Answers to Practice Exam 1

AP U.S. History Practice Exam 2

Answers to Practice Exam 2

Glossary

Bibliography

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