AP U.S. History Crash Course, Book + Online: Get a Higher Score in Less Time (Advanced Placement (AP) Crash Course)

AP U.S. History Crash Course - updated for the 2027 digital exam!

Get a Higher Score in Less Time!

Crash Course remains the top choice for AP students who want to make the most of their study time and earn a high score.

Here’s why more AP teachers and students turn to REA’s AP U.S. History Crash Course than any other study guide of its kind:

Targeted Review - Study Only What You Need to Know. Crash Course is based on an in-depth analysis of the revised AP U.S. History course and exam description and sample AP test questions. We cover only the information tested on the 2027 digital exam, so you can make the most of your valuable study time.

Expert Test-taking Strategies and Advice. Written by a veteran AP U.S. History teacher, the book gives you the topics and critical context that will matter most on exam day. Crash Course relies on the author’s extensive analysis of the test’s structure and content. By following his advice, you can boost your score.

Practice questions – a mini-practice test in the book, a full-length practice exam online. Are you ready for your exam? Try our focused practice set inside the book. Then go online to take our full-length practice exam. You’ll get the benefits of timed testing, detailed answers, and automatic scoring that pinpoints your performance based on the official AP exam topics – so you can count down with confidence to test day.

When it’s crunch time and your Advanced Placement exam is just around the corner, you need REA’s Crash Course for AP U.S. History!

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Larry Krieger has been recognized by the College Board as one of the nation’s foremost AP teachers. In a career spanning more that 40 years, Mr. Krieger has taught a variety of AP subjects and continues to hopscotch the United States as an AP consultant. Renowned for his energetic presentation style and commitment to scholarship, he developed a special knack for helping his students achieve high AP exam scores. All of Mr. Krieger’s students scored above a 3 on their AP exams, with most scoring a 4 or a 5.

The fifth edition of REA’s Crash Course for AP U.S. History is based upon Mr. Krieger’s intensive study of the latest APUSH framework as well as released College Board APUSH exam materials. He continuously field-tests the content in this book with students taking his APUSH prep courses, with 90 percent of them scoring a 5 and the rest earning a 4.

Mr. Krieger’s success extends far beyond the classroom. He is the author or coauthor of several widely used American history and World history textbooks, as well as the creator of REA’s Crash Course quick-review study guides for AP U.S. Government and Politics, AP European History, and AP Psychology. In addition, he has been a sought-after speaker at Social Studies conferences and conducts SAT and AP workshops for students throughout the United States.

Mr. Krieger earned a B.A. in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, an M.S. from Wake Forest University, as well as an M.A.T. from UNC Chapel Hill.