The document outlines a comprehensive guide for preparing students for the AP U.S. History exam, organized into nine chronological periods that reflect the college board's curriculum framework. It includes essential historical content, various question types for practice, and resources such as maps, graphics, and differing historical perspectives. Additionally, it provides teachers with support through an answer key and strategies for developing historical thinking skills.

1. United States History
Preparing for the
Advanced Placement Examination
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2. Table of Contents
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Divided into nine chronological
periods mirroring the structure of
the current AP U.S. College Board
Curriculum Framework, the text
reflects the Board’s effort to focus
on trends rather than isolated
facts.

3. In-depth introduction introduces
students to
– nine thinking skills
– seven themes
– nine periods of the AP
history program
– step-by-step skill
development guide
explaining how to answer
the four types of questions
• multiple-choice
• short-answer
• long-essay
• document-based
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Introduction
25
Pages

4. Program Objectives
Concise History: The thirty-one chapters of essential historical content and accessible explanation of events form the heart of the
program. The content reflects the revised AP U.S. History curriculum. Each of the 9 periods is introduced with summaries and
key AP concepts.
Maps and Graphics: Maps, charts, graphs, cartoons, photographs, and other visual materials are integrated into the text
to help students practice their analytical skills.
Historical Perspectives: At the end of the text of each chapter is a section that introduces conflicting interpretations
about significant historical issues.
Key Terms by Themes: In each chapter, a list of key names, places, and words, organized by themes, is included.
Multiple-Choice Questions: Each chapter contains 3 sets of source-based multiple-choice questions to evaluate
students’ historical knowledge and skills using sources.
Short-Answer Questions: Each chapter contains four sets of short-answer questions for review of the chapter and
practice using thinking skills.
Long-Essay Questions: Periods 2-9 conclude with a review sections including several long-essay questions. Each question
consists of a pair of options for students to answer. The long-essay questions prompt students to deal with significant
themes and to practice thinking and writing skills. The AP exam will not have long essays based exclusively on periods 1 or
9.
Document-Based Questions: The reviews for periods 2-8 include 1 or 2 DBQs for practice. The AP exam will not have
DBQs based exclusively on periods 1 or 9.
Practice Examination: Following the final chapter is a complete practice examination using the 2015-2015 format.

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Chapter 11 Walkthrough
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TOC
A walkthrough of Chapter 11 and the Period 4 Review
illustrates how this program enables students to learn to
analyze and interpret historical facts and evidence in order to
achieve an understanding of the major developments in U.S.
history.

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Chapter 11 Walkthrough
Chapt. 11
Pages
207-228
The stage is set for each chapter
with a concise introductory
paragraph highlighting key
components of the upcoming
content, excluding unnecessary
details.

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Chapter 11 Walkthrough
Chapter content is direct with the use
of appropriate and relevant language.
Sections are divided into manageable
lengths for student understanding.
These examples highlight Communal
Experiments and groups/individuals
within a conceived “ideal community”.
Pages
208-210

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Chapter 11 Walkthrough
Throughout the program,
students engage with primary and
secondary sources, necessary for
the development of critical
thinking skills and their
application to Document-Based
Questions, tested on the AP exam.
Page
211

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Chapter 11 Walkthrough
The AP U.S. History
framework calls for students
to practice the kinds of
thinking skills used by
historians and to analyze a
wide array of historical
perspectives.
Each chapter includes a
unique feature highlighting
unique Historical
Perspectives, relevant to the
AP framework.
Pages
216-217

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Chapter 11 Walkthrough
A practical chart highlighting key
terms by themes is provided to the
student. Chapter 11 includes
themes such as Alternative Groups,
Reforming Society, and more.
*Notice the Learning Objective
acronym next to each theme!
Page
217
The framework states that
because most trends have
causes, historians seek to
identify the most significant
short- and long-term causes
and effects. This chart helps
students organize important
terms by those themes.

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Chapter 11 Walkthrough
Each chapter is followed by a thorough and
relevant review, offering a variety of
Multiple-Choice Questions, and Short-
Answer Questions—types of questions to be
seen on the exam.
Pages
218-222

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Chapter 11 Walkthrough
Concluding each Period, a Period
Review offers helpful practice
and insight into each of the types
of questions to be found on the
AP exam. Directions are clear and
concise in addition to the Long-
Essay Question options!
Page
224

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Chapter 11 Walkthrough
Students are presented with a Document-
Based Question in which they must utilize
all or all-but one Document when
answering the question. This opportunity
for self-assessment prepares students for
success on the AP exam!
Pages
226-228

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Answer Key with Teacher Support
Teachers are given ample support within a
detailed Answer Key! Each chapter includes all
answers to questions in the Student Edition,
citations for the Learning Objectives, Historical
Thinking Skills, Key Concepts, Text Pages, and
more!

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Answer Key with Teacher Support
Teachers are provided with
possible “good” responses for
Short-Answer Questions.
Detailed responses include
bolded key terms by theme, and
citations to Learning Objectives,
Historical Thinking Skills, Key
Concepts, and Text Pages as
outlined in the chart on the
previous slide.

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Answer Key with Teacher Support
Historical Thinking Skills are central to the study and
practice of history. This program enables teachers to
help students develop and apply the described
Historical Thinking Skills on a regular basis, over the
span of the course.

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