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CliffsAP study guides help you gain an edge on Advanced Placement* exams. Review exercises, realistic practice exams, and effective test-taking strategies are the key to calmer nerves and higher AP* scores.
CliffsAP United States History, 3rd Edition, is for students who are enrolled in AP U.S. History or who are preparing for the Advanced Placement Examination in United States History. Inside, you’ll find hints for answering the essay and multiple-choice sections, a clear explanation of the exam format, a look at how exams are graded, and more:
- An overview of U.S. history with definitions, key terms, and concepts
- Advice on how and what to read about U.S. History to gain the most understanding
- Comments on sample essays and their possible score
- Loads of illustrations, tables, maps, photos to help you visualize what you learn
- A list of Things to Know for each period of history
Sample questions (and answers!) and practice tests reinforce what you’ve learned in areas such as Colonial America, the New Nation, the World Wars, and the second half of the twentieth century.
CliffsAP United States History, 3rd Edition, also includes the following periods:
- The American Revolution and a look at British imperial policy
- The Constitution and the Federalists, plus the structure of government under the Constitution
- Jeffersonian and Jacksonian democracy
- The Civil War and Reconstruction
- The Gilded Age (1877–1900)
- The Depression, with a look at New Deal agencies
- The United States as a superpower and contemporary America
This comprehensive guide offers a thorough review of key concepts and detailed answer explanations. It’s all you need to do your best — and get the college credits you deserve.
*Advanced Placement Program and AP are registered trademarks of the College Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse this product.Customer Reviews
Average Customer Review
(6 customer reviews) 5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Ok for test overview, and essay writing tips...,
May 7, 2002 By A Customer
This review is from: United States History (Cliffs AP) (Paperback)
While this test prep book was helpful in that there were many tips on how to write the DBQs and FRQs, there was next to no information on actual terms, or concepts in history, although the 4 practice tests in the back were helpful. I'd use this in conjuction with Peterson's or the Complete Idiot's Guide to U.S. History... it may sound stupid, but it was really helpful.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
this book is an awful review,
September 25, 2003 Kristin Johnson (Detroit Lakes, MN United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: United States History (Cliffs AP) (Paperback)
Being a cliffs study guide, I thought this book would be helpful, but it is NOT. I had to get another book that would actually help. The book just lists important names and places, and rarely explains them, resulting in you having to look up in the textbook all of the answers. It was worthless. The end multiple choice part was fine though.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
OK Book for Practice Tests; no review,
May 2, 2004 By A Customer
This review is from: United States History (Cliffs AP) (Paperback)
This A.P. preparation book is not the best book I've ever seen. Unfortunately, I only purchased this book as a sole review shortly before the test and was disappointed. The practice tests in the back are great and there are four full example tests, therefore, I must give them some credit. Overall, would not recommend this book as a primary resource for studying.
