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Barron's AP United States History »

Authors: William O. Kellogg
ISBN-13: 9780764141843, ISBN-10: 0764141848
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated
Date Published: February 2010
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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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 answers

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