Master the AP U.S. History (Peterson's Ap U. S. History)

432 Pages·2006·1.81 MB·English

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Peterson’s
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Peterson’s
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Margaret C. Moran
W. Frances Holder
2nd Edition
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Before You Begin...................................... xi
How This Book Is Organized........................... xi
Special Study Features ................................ xii
Appendix ........................................... xii
You’re Well on Your Way to Success ................... xiii
Give Us Your Feedback ............................... xiii
Top 10 Strategies to Raise Your Score................... xiv
PART I AP U.S. HISTORY BASICS
1 All About the AP U.S. History Test ................ 3
10 Facts About the AP U.S. History Test ................ 3
Scoring the AP U.S. History Test ....................... 6
Study Plans for the AP U.S. History Test ................ 8
Summing It Up ...................................... 14
PART II: DIAGNOSING STRENGTHS
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2 Practice Test 1: Diagnostic ........................ 25
Section I............................................ 26
Section II ........................................... 38
Answer Key and Explanations ......................... 43
Self-Evaluation Rubric for the Advanced Placement Essays .. 62
PART III: AP U.S. HISTORY STRATEGIES
3 Answering the Multiple-Choice Questions ........ 67
Basic Information About Section I ...................... 67
Attacking the Questions: Practical Advice ............... 68
Practicing .......................................... 70
Exercise 1 .......................................... 71
Answer Key and Explanations ......................... 73
Exercise 2 .......................................... 75
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Planning and Writing Each Essay: Practical Advice .................... 85
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. The Game Plan .................................................. 100
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. Free Response Essays ............................................ 101
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. Suggestions for Free Response Essays, Part B ........................ 102
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. Suggestions for Free Response Essays, Part C ........................ 106
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Self-Evaluation Rubric for the Advanced Placement Essays ............. 110
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.7 Reviewing the Colonial Period to 1789 .......................115
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. Discovery, Settlement, and Expansion, 1492–1754 .................... 115
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. Colonial Society Around 1750 ..................................... 124
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. The Move to Independence, 1754–1776 ............................ 128
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The American Revolution, 1775–1783 .............................. 134
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. Drafting the Constitution ......................................... 139
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.8 The Constitution and Important Supreme Court Cases ........143
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. The U.S. Constitution ............................................ 143
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. Twelve Important Supreme Court Decisions ......................... 148
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. Additional Supreme Court Cases with Impact on Historical Events ...... 154
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Summing It Up .................................................. 156
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9 Reviewing the New Nation to Mid-Century ..................157
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The New Nation, 1789–1800 ...................................... 158
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. The Age of Jefferson, 1800–1816 .................................. 163
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Nationalism: Prosperity and Change ................................ 167
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Sectionalism .................................................... 172 .
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The Age of Jackson, 1828–1848 ................................... 175 .
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A Changing Society and an Emerging Culture ........................ 179 .
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Summing It Up .................................................. 184
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10 Reviewing the Events Leading to the Civil War and
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Territorial Expansion and Sectional Crisis ........................... 185
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Prelude to the Civil War .......................................... 189 .
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The Civil War ................................................... 193 .
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Reconstruction .................................................. 198 .
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Summing It Up .................................................. 204
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11 Becoming an Urban and Industrial World Power ............205
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The New South ................................................. 206
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The Last Frontier ................................................ 209 .
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Industry, Labor, and Big Business .................................. 212 .
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Urban Society ................................................... 215 .
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Intellectual and Cultural Movements ................................ 217
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The Gilded Age ................................................. 219 .
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The Nation Abroad, 1865–1914 .................................... 223 .
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The Progressive Era .............................................. 226 .
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Summing It Up .................................................. 231
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12 Reviewing the Twentieth Century: 1915 to the Present .......233
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Wilson and World War I .......................................... 234 .
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The 1920s ...................................................... 237
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The Great Depression ............................................ 240 .
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The New Deal .................................................. 242 .
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Diplomacy in the 1920s and 1930s ................................. 246 .
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World War II ................................................... 249
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The Beginning of the Cold War at Home and Abroad ................. 254 .
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The 1950s ...................................................... 258 .
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The 1960s ...................................................... 260 .
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The 1970s ...................................................... 265
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The United States Since 1980 ...................................... 268 .
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Section I........................................................ 287
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Self-Evaluation Rubric for the Advanced Placement Essays ............. 327 .
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. Section I........................................................ 337
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.College-by-College Guide to AP Credit and Placement............381
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