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    BARRON S - a po bh a Ba THE TRUSTED NAME IN TEST PREP Pato ogame ww | Wy = | | i \ | ® } § 2 BB b . - ) se YP & Po PRED - gr | ff | | & pb! a) \ oi : puocio el _ bs ; : Oy onoeRdt > \ = TN (OLX) bo adhe \ 8% | LE ¢ W11LAD R \ ed } & fe +8 cout pr *e - 5 e La NC PN a J — CT ime 3 3 vy bX ow) OO ais ud Lo ) = NJ | | ® 5 full-length practice tests with detailed answer explanations ® Online practice with a timed test option and scoring ® Comprehensive review and practice for all topics on the exam Expert tips plus Barron's “Essential 5” things you need to know Eugene V. Resnick, M.A. [ % ONLINE PRACTICE AP® Is a registered trademark of the College Board, which is not affiliated with Barron's and was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product. [+ studyx | |

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    AP®isa registered trademark of the College Board, which is not affiliated with Barron’s and was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product. Copyright © 2023, 2022, 2020, 2018, 2016, 2014, 2012 by Kaplan North America, LLC, DBA Barron’s Educational Series All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the non-exclusive, non- transferable right to access and read the text of this eBook on screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, downloaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of the publisher. Published by Kaplan North America, LLC, DBA Barron’s Educational Series 1515 West Cypress Creek Road Fort Lauderdale, FL. 33309 www.barronseduc.com ISBN: 978-1-5062-8809-3 10987654321 Kaplan North America, LLC, DBA Barron’s Educational Series print books are available at special quantity discounts to use for sales promotions, employee premiums, or educational purposes. For more information or to purchase books, please call the Simon & Schuster special sales department at 866-506-1949. + StudyXY

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    About the Author Eugene V. Resnick has taught in the Social Studies Department at Midwood High School in Brooklyn, New York, for twenty-nine years; he has taught AP United States History for twenty-two of those years. He received a master’s degree in United States history from Brooklyn College.

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    Acknowledgments I would like to extend my gratitude to Sharone David for her invaluable editorial assistance and guidance, to Mark Willner, Joe Peters, and Danielle Shapiro for their assistance with this project, and to my colleagues, past and present, at Midwood High School, who have provided me with advice, feedback, and inspiration. In addition, I would like to thank the many students who have taken my Advanced Placement United States History class; I have learned much from them. Finally, many thanks to the staff at Barron’s Educational Series. I am indebted to Stuart Murray and John Evans for their excellent copyediting work, and to the outstanding editorial work of Peter Mavrikis, Kristen Girardi, Christine Ricketts, and Lauren Manoy. I would like to also thank the anonymous reviewers who have commented insightfully on this manuscript over the years. This book is dedicated to Aviv David-Paris—a bright young scholar who never ceases to amaze me.

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    How to Use This Book Review and Practice This book’s review chapters that align with the curriculum for the AP U.S. History course. You may find it helpful to read the text along with your classroom assignments when you are first learning the material and studying for classroom tests, or you may choose to read the chapters together as a review after you have completed most of your AP U.S. History course. By answering the practice questions that follow each chapter, you will be able test your learning as you progress through the book. Practice Tests The final section of the book offers the opportunity to take two full-length practice tests that include all question types found on the actual exam. It is suggested that you time yourself as you take these exams. In this way, you will get used to the pacing required for the actual exam. The exams are followed by explanations for the multiple-choice questions and descriptions of high-scoring responses for the written sections of the exam. Please consult these explanations and descriptions if the material in the question is not clear to you. Online Practice In addition to the diagnostic test and two practice tests within this book, there are also Three full-length online practice exams. You can take these exams in practice (untimed) mode or in timed mode. All questions include answer explanations.

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    About the Author How to Use This Book Barron’s Essential 5 PART 1: INTRODUCTION Preparing for the Advanced Placement United States History Exam Using This Book to Help You Prepare for the Exam 1 Historical Thinking Skills, Reasoning Processes, and Themes Historical Thinking Skills and Reasoning Processes Historical Thinking Skills History Reasoning Processes Themes in U.S. History 2 Navigating the Advanced Placement United States History Exam Multiple-Choice Questions Short-Answer Questions Document-Based Question Long Essay Question Answers and Explanations PART 2: REVIEW SECTION—TIME PERIODS + StudyXxy

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    3 Period 1: 1491-1607 The Meeting of Three Peoples Topic 1.1 Contextualizing Period 1 Topic 1.2 Native American Societies Before European Contact Topic 1.3 European Exploration in the Americas Topic 1.4 Columbian Exchange, Spanish Exploration, and Conquest Topic 1.5 Labor, Slavery, and Caste in the Spanish Colonial System Topic 1.6 Cultural Interactions Between Europeans, Native Americans, and Africans Topic 1.7 Subject to Debate Practice Multiple-Choice Questions Answer Key Answers and Explanations 4 Period 2: 1607-1754 Patterns of Empire and Resistance Topic 2.1 Contextualizing Period 2 Topic 2.2 European Colonization Topic 2.3 The Regions of British Colonies Topic 2.4 Transatlantic Trade Topic 2.5 Interactions Between American Indians and Europeans Topic 2.6 Slavery in the British Colonies Topic 2.7 Colonial Society and Culture Topic 2.8 Subject to Debate Practice Multiple-Choice Questions Answer Key Answers and Explanations 5 Period 3: 1754-1800 The Crisis of Empire, Revolution, and Nation Building Topic 3.1 Contextualizing Period 3 Topic 3.2 The Seven Years’ War (The French and Indian War) Topic 3.3 Taxation Without Representation Topic 3.4 Philosophical Foundations of the American Revolution Topic 3.5 The American Revolution Topic 3.6 The Influence of Revolutionary Ideas Topic 3.7 The Articles of Confederation

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    Topic 3.8 The Constitutional Convention and Debates Over Ratification Topic 3.9 The Constitution Topic 3.10 Shaping the New Republic Topic 3.11 Developing an American Identity Topic 3.12 Movement in the Early Republic Topic 3.13 Subject to Debate Practice Multiple-Choice Questions Answer Key Answers and Explanations 6 Period 4: 1800-1848 The Meaning of Democracy in an Era of Economic and Territorial Expansion Topic 4.1 Contextualizing Period 4 Topic 4.2 The Rise of Political Parties and the Era of Jefferson Topic 4.3 Politics and Regional Interests Topic 4.4 America on the World Stage Topic 4.5 The Market Revolution: Economic Transformations Topic 4.6 Market Revolution: Society and Culture Topic 4.7 Expanding Democracy Topic 4.8 Jackson and Federal Power Topic 4.9 The Development of an American Culture Topic 4.10 The Second Great Awakening Topic 4.11 An Age of Reform Topic 4.12 African Americans in the Early Republic Topic 4.13 The Society of the South in the Early Republic Topic 4.14 Subject to Debate Practice Multiple-Choice Questions Answer Key Answers and Explanations 7 Period 5: 1844-1877 Slavery, Civil War, and the Transformation of American Society Topic 5.1 Contextualizing Period 5 Topic 5.2 Manifest Destiny Topic 5.3 The Mexican-American War

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    Topic 5.4 The Compromise of 1850 Topic 5.5 Sectional Conflict: Regional Differences Topic 5.6 Failure to Compromise Topic 5.7 Election of 1860 and Secession Topic 5.8 Military Conflict in the Civil War Topic 5.9 Government Policies During the Civil War Topic 5.10 Reconstruction Topic 5.11 Failure of Reconstruction Topic 5.12 Subject to Debate Practice Multiple-Choice Questions Answer Key Answers and Explanations 8 Period 6: 1865-1898 The Challenges of the Era of Industrialization Topic 6.1 Contextualizing Period 6 Topic 6.2 Westward Expansion: Economic Development Topic 6.3 Westward Expansion: Social and Cultural Development Topic 6.4 The “New South” Topic 6.5 Technological Innovation Topic 6.6 The Rise of Industrial Capitalism Topic 6.7 Labor in the Gilded Age Topic 6.8 Immigration and Migration in the Gilded Age Topic 6.9 Responses to Immigration in the Gilded Age Topic 6.10 Development of the Middle Class Topic 6.11 Reform in the Gilded Age Topic 6.12 Controversies over the Role of Government in the Gilded Age Topic 6.13 Politics in the Gilded Age Topic 6.14 Subject to Debate Practice Multiple-Choice Questions Answer Key Answers and Explanations 9 Period 7: 1890-1945 Economic Dislocation and Reform in the Age of Empire and World War

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    Topic 7.1 Contextualizing Period 7 Topic 7.2 Imperialism: Debates Topic 7.3 The Spanish-American War and Its Aftermath Topic 7.4 The Progressives Topic 7.5 World War I: Military and Diplomacy Topic 7.6 World War I: Home Front Topic 7.7 1920s: Innovation in Communications and Technology Topic 7.8 1920s: Cultural and Political Controversies Topic 7.9 The Great Depression Topic 7.10 The New Deal Topic 7.11 Interwar Foreign Policy Topic 7.12 World War II: Mobilization Topic 7.13 World War II: Military Topic 7.14 Postwar Diplomacy Topic 7.15 Subject to Debate Practice Multiple-Choice Questions Answer Key Answers and Explanations 10 Period 8: 1945-1980 Redefining Democracy in the Era of Cold War and Liberal Ascendancy Topic 8.1 Contextualizing Period 8 Topic 8.2 The Cold War from 1945 to 1980 Topic 8.3 The Red Scare Topic 8.4 The Economy after 1945 Topic 8.5 Culture after 1945. Topic 8.6 Early Steps in the Civil Rights Movement (1940s and 1950s) Topic 8.7 America as a World Power Topic 8.8 The Vietnam War Topic 8.9 The Great Society Topic 8.10 The African-American Civil Rights Movement (1960s) Topic 8.11 The Civil Rights Movement Expands Topic 8.12 Youth Culture of the 1960s Topic 8.13 The Environment and Natural Resources from 1968 to 1980 Topic 8.14 Society in Transition

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    Topic 8.15 Subject to Debate Practice Multiple-Choice Questions Answer Key Answers and Explanations 11 Period 9: 1980-Present Political and Foreign Policy Adjustments in a Globalized World Topic 9.1 Contextualizing Period 9 Topic 9.2 Reagan, Conservatism, and Partisan Divisions Topic 9.3 The End of the Cold War Topic 9.4 A Changing Economy Topic 9.5 Migration and Immigration, 1980 to the Present Topic 9.6 Defining America’s Role in the World in the 21st Century Topic 9.7 Subject to Debate Practice Multiple-Choice Questions Answer Key Answers and Explanations PART 3: PRACTICE TESTS Practice Test 1 Answer Key Answers and Explanations Scoring the Test Practice Test 2 Answer Key Answers and Explanations Scoring the Test + Studyxy

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    BARRON’S ESSENTIAL 5 As you review the content in this book and work toward earning that 5 on your AP U.S. HISTORY exam, here are five things that you MUST know above everything else. 1 How to think like a historian. The questions on the AP U.S. History exam are all built around historical thinking skills and reasoning processes. The College Board has identified six historical thinking skills and three reasoning processes that are central to the exam and to the broader field of history. The six skills—developments and processes, sourcing and situation, claims and evidence in sources, contextualization, making connections, and argumentation—encourage you to develop the habits of mind required for a critical examination of the past. The three reasoning processes—comparison, causation, and continuity and change—focus on constructing and evaluating historical arguments about the past. These skills and processes encourage students to go beyond memorization and to engage with the past in complex and sophisticated ways. 2 How to read documents. Documents are the building blocks of history and are central to the AP exam. All of the multiple- choice questions and the first two short-answer questions are built around primary or secondary documents. In addition, the document-based essay question asks you to analyze a series of documents as you construct a response to the question. Focus on how documents relate to the question and on how documents often relate to one another. Remember that historical documents

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