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    The Princeton Review Publishing Team Rob Franek, Editor-in-Chief David Soto, Senior Director, Data Operations Stephen Koch, Senior Manager, Data Operations Deborah Weber, Director of Production Jason Ullmeyer, Production Design Manager Jennifer Chapman, Senior Production Artist Selena Coppock, Director of Editorial Aaron Riccio, Senior Editor Meave Shelton, Senior Editor Chris Chimera, Editor Orion McBean, Editor Patricia Murphy, Editor Laura Rose, Editor Alexa Schmitt Bugler, Editorial Assistant Penguin Random House Publishing Team Tom Russell, VP, Publisher Alison Stoltzfus, Senior Director, Publishing Brett Wright, Senior Editor Emily Hoffman, Assistant Managing Editor Ellen Reed, Production Manager Suzanne Lee, Designer Eugenia Lo, Publishing Assistant The Princeton Review 110 East 42nd St, 7th Floor New York, NY 10017 Copyright © 2022 by TPR Education IP Holdings, LLC. All rights reserved. Published in the United States by Penguin Random House LLC, New York. Terms of Service: The Princeton Review Online Companion Tools (“Student Tools”) for retail books are available for only the two most recent editions of that book. Student Tools may be activated only once per eligible book purchased for a total of 24 months of access. Activation of Student Tools more than once per book is in direct violation of these Terms of Service and may result in discontinuation of access to Student Tools Services. ISBN 9780593450932

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    Ebook ISBN 9780593451205 AP is a trademark registered and owned by the College Board, which is not affiliated with, and does not endorse, this product. The Princeton Review is not affiliated with Princeton University. The material in this book is up-to-date at the time of publication. However, changes may have been instituted by the testing body in the test after this book was published. If there are any important late-breaking developments, changes, or corrections to the materials in this book, we will post that information online in the Student Tools. Register your book and check your Student Tools to see if there are any updates posted there. Editor: Orion McBean Production Editors: Emma Parker and Liz Dacey Production Artist: Jennifer Chapman Content Contributor: Jason Morgan Cover art by Tetra Images / Alamy Stock Photo Cover design by Suzanne Lee For customer service, please contact editorialsupport@review.com, and be sure to include: o full title of the book * ISBN e page number a_prh_6.0_141713064_c0_r0 f Studyxy

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    Acknowledgments The Princeton Review would like to thank Jason Morgan for his valuable contributions to the 2023 edition of this book. As always, we are also very grateful to Jennifer Chapman, Emma Parker, and Liz Dacey for their time and attention to each page.

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    Contents Get More (Free) Content Part I: Using This Book to Improve Your AP Score Preview: Your Knowledge, Your Expectations Your Guide to Using This Book How to Begin Part ll: Practice Test 1 Practice Test 1 Practice Test 1: Diagnostic Answer Key and Explanations Part lll: About the AP U.S. History Exam The Structure of the AP U.S. History Exam How the AP U.S. History Exam Is Scored Overview of Content Topics Understanding Content with Thematic Learning Objectives How AP Exams Are Used Other Resources Designing Your Study Plan Part IV: Test-Taking Strategies for the AP U.S. History Exam Preview 1 How to Approach Multiple-Choice Questions

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    2 How to Approach Short-Answer Questions 3 How to Approach the Document-Based and Long Essay Questions 4 Using Time Effectively to Maximize Points 5 Pacing Drills Part V: Content Review for the AP U.S. History Exam 6 Units 1 and 2: Early Contact with the New World (1491-1607) and Colonization of North America (1607-1754) 7 Unit 3: Conflict and American Independence (1754-1800) 8 Unit 4: Beginnings of Modern American Democracy (1800— 1848) 9 Unit 5: Toward the Civil War and Reconstruction (1844-1877) 10 Unit 6: The Industrial Revolution (1865-1898) 11 Unit 7: The Early 20th Century (1890-1945) 12 Unit 8: The Postwar Period and Cold War (1945-1980) 13 Unit 9: Entering into the 21st Century (1980—Present) 14 Chapter Review Questions: Answers and Explanations 15 Key Terms and Concepts Part VI: Additional Practice Tests Practice Test 2 Practice Test 2: Answers and Explanations Practice Test 3 Practice Test 3: Answers and Explanations

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    full title of the book e ISBN * page number Need to report a technical issue? Contact TPRStudentTech@review.com and provide: « your full name « email address used to register the book « full book title and ISBN * Operating system (Mac/PC) and browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, etc.) Once you've registered, you can... « Get our take on any recent or pending updates to the AP U.S. History Exam « Get valuable advice about the college application process, including tips for writing a great essay and where to apply for financial aid « If you're still choosing between colleges, use our searchable rankings of The Best 388 Colleges to find out more information about your dream school

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    * Access comprehensive study guides and a variety of printable resources, including bubble sheets for the practice tests in this book, and a handy list of key concepts, people, policies, and events « Check to see if there have been any corrections or updates to this edition Look For These Icons Throughout The Book ONLINE ARTICLES PROVEN TECHNIQUES APPLIED STRATEGIES TIME-SAVING TIP ASK YOURSELF OTHER REFERENCES ONLINE VIDEO

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    Part I

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    Using This Book to Improve Your AP Score e Preview: Your Knowledge. Your Expectations e Your Guide to Using This Book e How to Begin

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    PREVIEW: YOUR KNOWLEDGE, YOUR EXPECTATIONS Your route to a high score on the AP U.S. History Exam depends a lot on how you plan to use this book. To help you determine your approach, respond to the following questions. 1. Rate your level of confidence about your knowledge of the content tested by the AP U.S. History Exam: A. Very confident—I know it all B. I’m pretty confident, but there are topics for which I could use help C. Not confident—I need quite a bit of support D. I’m not sure. 2. Choose your goal score for the AP U.S. History Exam: 5 4 3 2 1 I’m not sure yet. 3. What do you expect to learn from this book? Choose all that apply to you. A. A general overview of the test and what to expect B. Strategies for how to approach the test C. The content tested by this exam D. I’m not sure yet. YOUR GUIDE TO USING THIS BOOK This book is organized to provide as much—or as little—support as you need, so you can use this book in whatever way will be most helpful to improving your score on the AP U.S. History Exam. e The remainder of Part I will provide guidance on how to use this book and help you determine your strengths and weaknesses.

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    o Part II of this book contains Practice Test 1, the Diagnostic Answer Key, and answers and explanations for each question. (Bubble sheets can be found in the very back of the book and online via your Student Tools.) We strongly recommend that you take this test before going any further, in order to realistically determine: o your starting point right now o which question types you're ready for and which you might need to practice o which content topics you are familiar with and which you should carefully review Once you have nailed down your strengths and weaknesses with regard to this exam, you can focus your test preparation, build a study plan, and be efficient with your time. Our Diagnostic Answer Key will assist you with this process. o Part III of this book will: o provide information about the structure, scoring, and content of the AP U.S. History Exam o help you to make a study plan o point you toward additional resources o Part IV of this book will explore the following strategies: o attacking multiple-choice and short-answer questions o writing effective essays o managing your time to maximize the number of points available to you e Part V of this book covers the content you need for the AP U.S. History Exam. e Part VI of this book contains Practice Tests 2 and 3, and their answers and explanations. (Bubble sheets can be found online in your student tools.) If you skipped Practice Test 1, we recommend that you take both

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    Practice Tests 1 and 2 (with at least a day or two between them) so that you can compare your progress between the two before taking the third practice test. Additionally, this will help to identify any external issues. If you answered a certain type of question wrong both times, you probably need to review it. If you answered it wrong only once, you may have run out of time or been distracted by something. In either case, comparing the two exams will allow you to focus on the factors that caused the discrepancy in scores and to be as prepared as possible on the day of the test. When you register your book online following the instructions on this page, you'll gain access to a wealth of other helpful Student Tools, including study guides, printable bubble sheets, and the Chapter 15 Key Terms list. You may choose to use some parts of this book over others, or you may work through the entire book. Your approach will depend on your needs and how much time you have. Let’s now look at how to make this determination. HOW TO BEGIN 1. Take a Test Before you can decide how to use this book, you need to take a practice test. Doing so will give you insight into your strengths and weaknesses, and the test will also help you make an effective study plan. If you're feeling test-phobic, remind yourself that a practice test is a tool for diagnosing yourself—it’s not how well you do that matters but how you

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    use information gleaned from your performance to guide your preparation. So, before you read further, take Practice Test 1 starting at this page of this book. Be sure to do so in one sitting, following the instructions that appear before the test. 2. Check Your Answers Using the Diagnostic Answer Key on this page, follow our three-step process to determine how you did on each section of the test. This will help you determine which content review chapters to prioritize when studying this book. Don’t worry about the explanations for now, and don’t worry about missed questions. We’ll get to that soon. 3. Reflect on the Test After you take your first test, respond to the following questions: e How much time did you spend on the multiple-choice questions? e How much time did you spend on the short-answer questions? e How much time did you spend on each essay? e How many multiple-choice questions did you miss? ¢ Do you feel you had the knowledge to address the subject matter of the short-answer questions and essays? ¢ Do you feel you wrote well-organized, thoughtful essays? 4. Read Part III of this Book, and Complete the Self-Evaluation As discussed in “Your Guide to Using this Book,” Part III will provide information on how the test is structured and scored. It will also set out areas of content that are tested. As you read Part III, reevaluate your answers to the questions above. At the end of Part III, you will revisit and refine the questions you

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    answered above. You will then be able to make a study plan based on your needs and time available that will allow you to use this book most effectively. Bonus Tips and Tricks... Check us out on YouTube for test taking tips and tricks to help you ace your next exam at www.youtube.com/ThePrincetonReview 5. Engage with Parts IV and V as Needed Notice the word engage. You’ll get more out of this book if you use it intentionally than if you read it passively, hoping for an improved score through osmosis. Strategy chapters in Part IV will help you think about your approach to the question types on this exam. This part opens with a reminder [preview] to think about how you approach questions now and then closes with pacing drills to help you put to use the strategies you’ve learned in the previous chapters. Content chapters in Part V are designed to provide a review of the content tested on the AP U.S. History Exam, including the level of detail you need to know and how the content is tested. You will have the opportunity to assess your mastery of the content of each chapter through test-appropriate drill questions. 6. Take Practice Tests 2 and 3 and Assess Your Performance T= StudyXY

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    Once you feel you have developed the strategies you need and gained the knowledge you lacked, you should take Practice Test 2, which starts at this page of this book. You should do so in one sitting, following the instructions at the beginning of the test. When you finish, check your answers to the multiple-choice sections. See if a teacher will read your essays and provide feedback. Once you have taken the test, reflect on what areas you still need to work on, and revisit the chapters in this book that address those deficiencies. Repeat this process with Practice Test 3. Through this type of reflection and engagement, you will continue to improve. 7. Keep Working As we’ll discuss in Part III, there are other resources available to you, including a wealth of information on AP Students (apstudent.collegeboard.org/home). You can continue to explore areas that can stand improvement and engage in those areas right up to the day of the test. Looking for More Help with Your APs? We now offer specialized AP tutoring and course packages that guarantee a 4 or 5 on the AP. To see which courses are offered and available, and to learn more about the guarantee, visit PrincetonReview.com/college/ap-test-prep StudyXY

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    Part II Practice Test 1 e Practice Test 1 e Practice Test 1: Diagnostic Answer Key and Explanations

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    Practice Test 1 Click here to download a PDF of Practice Test 1.

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    The Exam AP® United States History Exam SECTION I, PART A: Multiple Choice DO NOT OPEN THIS BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO. At a Glance Time 55 minutes Number of Questions 55 Percent of Total Score 40% Writing Instrument Pencil required Instructions Section I, Part A of this exam contains 55 multiple-choice questions. Fill in only the ovals for numbers 1 through 55 on your answer sheet. Because this section offers only four answer options for each question, do not mark the (E) answer circle for any question. Indicate all of your answers to the multiple-choice questions on the answer sheet. No credit will be given for anything written in this exam booklet, but you may use the booklet for notes or scratch work. After you have decided which of the suggested answers is best, completely fill in the corresponding oval on the answer sheet. Give only one answer to each question. If you

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    change an answer, be sure that the previous mark is erased completely. Here is a sample question and answer. Sample Question The first president of the United States was (A) Millard Fillmore (B) George Washington (C) Benjamin Franklin (D) Andrew Jackson Sample Answer Use your time effectively, working as rapidly as you can without losing accuracy. Do not spend too much time on any one question. Go on to other questions and come back to the ones you have not answered if you have time. It is not expected that everyone will know the answers to all of the multiple- choice questions. Your total score on the multiple-choice section is based only on the number of questions answered correctly. Points are not deducted for incorrect answers or unanswered questions. SECTION I, PART B: Short Answer At a Glance Time 40 minutes Number of Questions 3 + Studyxy

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    Percent of Total Score 20% Writing Instrument Pen with black or dark blue ink Questions 1 and 2 Mandatory Question 3 or 4 Choose one question Instructions For Section I, Part B of this exam, answer Question 1 and Question 2 and either Question 3 or Question 4. Write your responses in the Section I, Part B: Short-Answer Response booklet. You must write your response to each question on the lined page designated for that response. Each response is expected to fit within its designated page. Fill in the circle on the Section I, Part B: Short-Answer Response booklet indicating whether you answered Question 3 or Question 4. Failure to do so may delay your score.

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    UNITED STATES HISTORY SECTION I, Part A Time—55 minutes 55 Questions Directions: Each of the questions or incomplete statements below is followed by four suggested answers or completions. Select the one that is best in each case and then blacken the corresponding space on the answer sheet. Questions 1-4 refer to the excerpts below. “Those whose condition is such that their function is the use of their bodies and nothing better can be expected of them, those, I say, are slaves of nature. It is better for them to be ruled thus.” Juan de Sepulveda, Politics, 1522 “When Latin American nations gained independence in the 19th century, those two strains converged, and merged with an older, more universalist, natural law tradition. The result was a distinctively Latin American form of rights discourse. Paolo Carozza traces the roots of that discourse to a distinctive application, and extension, of Thomistic moral philosophy to the injustices of Spanish conquests in the New World. The key figure in that development seems to have been Bartolomé de Las Casas, a 16th-century Spanish bishop who condemned slavery and championed the cause of Indians on the basis of a natural right to liberty grounded in their membership in a single common humanity. ‘All the peoples of the world are humans,” Las Casas wrote, and ‘all the races of humankind are one.” According to Brian Tierney, Las Casas and other Spanish Dominican philosophers laid the groundwork for a doctrine of natural rights that was independent of religious revelation ‘by drawing on a

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    juridical tradition that derived natural rights and natural law from human rationality and free will, and by appealing to Aristotelian philosophy.” ” Mary Ann Glendon, “The Forgotten Crucible: The Latin American Influence on the Universal Human Rights Idea,” 2003 1. The above excerpts support which one of the following generalizations? (A) After European and Latin American populations interacted economically, most Europeans were more compassionate toward the interests of non-white people. (B) There was some degree of debate by Spanish explorers over how to treat natives in the New World. (C) The appeal to natural rights and natural law succeeded in abolishing slavery in the New World. (D) The European belief in white superiority was used to justify the doctrine of natural rights. 2. Which one of the following statements about the Spanish conquest of the Americas is most accurate? (A) African slavery was a direct result of Spanish settlements in Florida. (B) Early native civilizations in Mexico introduced Spanish explorers to cattle ranching and wheat cultivation. (C) Christopher Columbus was not the first European to have explored North America. (D) Because of racial prejudice, Spanish explorers shunned intermarriage with native people. 3. Which of the following presidents was most involved in Latin American politics in the 20th century? (A) James K. Polk (B) James Monroe

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    (C) Theodore Roosevelt (D) Chester Arthur 4. Maize cultivation among the native peoples of Mexico is most analogous to which of the following? (A) Buffalo hunting among the Lakota Sioux (B) Wolf domestication by the Algonquians (C) Mixed agriculture among the Iroquois (D) Seal hunting among the Inuit Questions 5-9 refer to the excerpt below. “I observe the great and wonderful mistake, both our own and our fathers, as to the civil powers of this world, acting in spiritual matters. I have read...the last will and testament of the Lord Jesus over many times, and yet I cannot find by one tittle of that testament that if He had been pleased to have accepted of a temporal crown and government that ever He would have put forth the least finger of temporal or civil power in the matters of His spiritual affairs and Kingdom. Hence must it lamentably be against the testimony of Christ Jesus for the civil state to impose upon the souls of the people a religion, a worship, a ministry, oaths (in religious and civil affairs), tithes, times, days, marryings, and buryings in holy ground....” Roger Williams, The Hireling Ministry None of Christ’s, 1652 5. The Puritans believed that the freedom to practice religion should be extended to (A) Puritans only (B) all Protestants only (C) all Christians only

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    (D) all Jews and Christians only 6. Consistent with the excerpt above, Roger Williams was banished from Massachusetts Bay in 1636 for advocating (A) the separation of church and state (B) women’s suffrage (C) bigamy (D) the export of tobacco 7. The First Great Awakening can be seen as a direct response to which of the following? (A) Puritanism (B) The Enlightenment (C) Transcendentalism (D) Existentialism 8. Puritan emigration from England came to a near halt between the years 1649 and 1660 because, during that period, (A) most English Puritans were imprisoned for heresy (B) most Puritans converted to Catholicism (C) the New England settlement had become too overcrowded, and colonial legislatures strongly discouraged immigration (D) the Puritans controlled the English government 9. Which of the following documents encouraged church membership in the Massachusetts Bay Colony? (A) The Mayflower Compact (B) The Fundamental Orders (C) The Halfway Covenant (D) The Cambridge Agreement

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