AP U.S. History For Dummies - Softcover

Velm, Greg

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470247584 ISBN 13: 9780470247587

Publisher: For Dummies, 2008

Synopsis

Getting ready to tackle the AP U.S. History exam? AP U.S. History For Dummies is a practical, step-by-step guide that will help you perfect the skills and review the knowledge you need to achieve your best possible score! Discover how to identify what the questions are really asking and find out how to combine your history knowledge with context clues to craft thoughtful essays. Try your hand at two true-to-life AP exams, complete with detailed answer explanations and scoring guides.

You’ll find out how to put together a game plan, develop a study strategy, decode the Political – Economic – Social (PES) answer secret, and understand exactly what’s going to be on the stress. This easy-to-understand guide reviews all periods of U.S. history, from the country’s earliest inhabitants to the present day. Ease your mind on stress day and feel completely prepared by completing the two practice exams with answers and explanations. Find out how to:

• Prepare a study plan for the time leading up to the exam
• Decode your score and learn how to get the best score
• Put your knowledge to work
• Approach the different types of questions: multiple choice, document-based, and essay questions
• Navigate all exam topics, from the Native Americans to the present day
• Analyze and connect political, economic, and social themes
• Recognize trick words

Complete with lists of ten monster event topics AP wants you to know, ten unstoppable cultural trends, and ten key court decisions, AP U.S. History For Dummies will help you ace this test!

About this title

From the Back Cover

Includes extensive coverage of the evolution of government

Get test-taking secrets from the pros and increase your score!

Getting ready to tackle the AP U.S. History exam? This practical, step-by-step guide helps you perfect the skills you need to achieve your best possible score. You discover how to identify what the questions are really asking and find out how to combine your history knowledge with the information provided on the exam to craft thoughtful essays. You also try your hand at two true-to-life AP exams, complete with detailed answer explanations and scoring guides!

Discover how to:

• Get a firm grip on all exam topics, from Native Americans to the present day

• Analyze and connect political, economic, and social themes

• Recognize trick words in multiple-choice questions

• Answer document-based questions with confidence

• Craft clever responses to free-essay questions

About the Author

Greg Velm has worked with AP U.S. History curriculum and test experts. He is an author of a Northern California history book used in high schools.

Edition details

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0470247584
• ISBN 13: 9780470247587
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 384