Ace Your Midterms and Finals: U.S. History »

Alan Axelrod has a Ph.D. in English and is the author of numerous books including The Penguin Dictionary of American Folklore, The Macmillan Dictionary of Military Biography, Encyclopedia of the American West, and What Every American Should Know About American History. Previously, he served as publishing executive with the Henry Francis Winterthur Museum, Van Nostrand Reinhold, Abbeville Press, and Turner Publishing.

What if you had a copy of the test before the actual exam? And your history teacher gave it to you--complete with answers? No, you're not dreaming! The book you hold in your hands right now is filled with 22 real midterm and final history exams--each with actual, detailed answers designed to help you do your best when you open that blue book. Culled from dozens of familiar colleges and professors

nationwide, Ace Your Midterms and Finals: U.S. History is a sure-fire, totally legit way to relieve the stress of test taking once and for all. In this one-of-a-kind test preparation guide, you'll discover: 11 midterms and 11 final exams from colleges just like yours; real-world practice on real-life exams; a complete and concise review of your entire U.S. History course; savvy advice from the teachers who teach the courses; plus effective methods for mastering history. Sharpen your history skills with 4 easy steps: Part One: Preparing Yourself. Learn what professors look for. How to think like an historian. The secrets of successful test taking. Part Two: Study Guide. Cover the major wars, Westward Expansion, Colonial America, and more--with quick-and-easy overviews ofwhat you need to know. Part Three: Midterms and Finals. Practice with real exams (complete with real answers!) contributed from colleges like yours--Michigan, Berkeley, Purdue, and dozens of others. Part Four: For Your Reference. Arm yourself with a handy chronology of key dates and events.

Part I: Preparing Yourself.
The U.S. History Survey: What the Professors Look For.
Thinking Like a Historian: Keys to Successful Study.
Secrets of Successful Test Taking.
The Essay Exam: Writing More Effective Responses.
Part II: Study Guide. U.S. History: The Major Themes.
Colonial America Before 1763.
Era of Revolution (1763-1789).
The Early Republic (1789-1824).
The Age of Jackson and Westward Expansion (1824-1850).
The Era of Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877).
Industrialization, Populism and Progressivism (1877-1916).
From World War I to World War II (1916-1945).
Postwar America (1945-1968).
Recent History (since 1968).
Part III: Midterms and Finals.
Bradley University: History 204: United States History since 1877.
University of Connecticut: History 231: American History to 1877.
Duke University: HST 91D or 92D: Development of American Democracy to 1865.
Emory University: History 131-002: History of the United States to 1877.
Florida State University: AMH 1000: American Civilization.
The University of Iowa: History 16B:61: American History: The United States Since 1877.
University of Michigan: History 160: U.S.History 1607-1865.
The Ohio State University: History 151: American Civilization Since 1877.
Purdue University: History 151: American History Through 1877.
University of South Carolina: HIST 111: U.S. History to 1877.
Valparaiso University: U.S. History 92D: Civil War to Present.
Part IV: For Your Reference.
Chronology of the Major Events in U.S. History.
Recommended Reading.