5 Steps to a 5 AP US History, 2015 Edition

This easy-to-follow study guide includes a complete course review, full-length practice tests, and access to an AP Planner app!

5 Steps to a 5: AP U.S. History features an effective, 5-step plan to guide your preparation program and help you build the skills, knowledge, and test-taking confidence you need to succeed. This fully revised edition covers the latest course syllabus and matches the latest exam. It also includes access to McGraw-Hill Education’s AP Planner app, which will enable you to customize your own study schedule on your mobile device.

• AP Planner app features daily practice assignment notifications delivered to your mobile device
• 3 full-length practice AP U.S. History exams
• 3 separate study plans to fit your learning style

STEP 1: Set Up Your Study Program 1. What You Need to Know About the AP U.S. History Exam 2. How to Plan Your Time STEP 2: Determine Your Test Readiness 3. Take a Diagnostic Exam STEP 3: Develop Strategies for Success 4. Section I of the Exam: How to Approach the Multiple-Choice Questions 5. Section II of the Exam: How to Approach the Free-Response Essay STEP 4: Review the Knowledge You Need to Score High 6. The Settling of the Western Hemisphere and Colonial America (1450-1650) 7. The British Empire in America: Growth and Conflict (1650-1750) 8. Resistance, Rebellion, and Revolution (1750-1775) 9. The American Revolution and the New Nation (1775-1787) 10. The Establishment of the New Political Systems (1787-1800) 11. The Jeffersonian Revolution (1800-1820) 12. The Rise of Manufacturing and the Age of Jackson (1820-1845) 13. The Union Expanded and Challenged (1835-1860) 14. The Union Divided: The Civil War (1861-1865) 15. The Era of Reconstruction (1865-1877) 16. Western Expansion and Its Impact on the American Character (1860-1895) 17. America Transformed into the Industrial Giant of the World (1870-1910) 18. The Rise of American Imperialism (1890-1913) 19. The Progressive Era (1895-1914) 20. The United States and World War I 21. America in the 1920s: The Beginning of Modern America 22. The Great Depression and the New Deal 23. World War II 24. The Origins of the Cold War 25. The 1950s: Prosperity and Anxiety 26. America in an Era of Turmoil (1960-1975) 27. America from 1968-1988: Decline and Rebirth 28. America from 1988 to 2000: Prosperity and a New World Order 29. America from 2001 to 2006: The Threat of Terrorism and the Increase of Presidential Power 30. Contemporary America: Evaluating the "Big Themes" of American History STEP 5: Build Your Test-Taking Confidence • Practice Test 1 • Practice Test 2