AP Exam Info & Study Resources

TERMS LIST based on Curricular Framework

APUSH Key Terms in Curricular Framework

Immigration before 1965 and a useful Immigration Timeline (History.com)
List of US wars & descriptions
another teacher's powerpoints of key terms present in the Curricular Framework
- Part 1 - Periods 1 thru 5
- Part 2- Periods 6 thru 9
Ms. Skonberg-Reznicek's APUSH test site has many other resources
Timeline of technological changes

Exam Format, timing, etc. (this overview is also helpful, and here is the handout for our class)

College Board site EXAM PRACTICE - includes previous years' exam questions and samples

We will use the 2015 LEQ #3 on the US War with Mexico as a sample to guide our LEQ skill development
HAP-POV (or HAPPY) document analysis pointers
Key Concepts from all periods
2020 YouTube Channel with review videos organized by Period & Key Concept

Please enroll in this free, online resource using Google and your Class Code (posted to Schoology)

There are plenty of free questions on this site.
There is a great Blog with overviews of key topics & 35 Key Terms & Concepts
1-Month Study Guide (exam is on Friday, May 10, 2019)
LEQ practice - lots of sample Qs (note that they include Period 1 and 9 here, but those will not be on the LEQs)
AP US History Tips
How to Study for APUSH
- - Multiple Choice strategies

Check out the Regents of NY exam page, with multiple choice practice tests and answers. (Each test also has essay sample Qs)

Maps & Timelines of Political Parties, Supreme Court

Created by David Walbert for the UNC School of Education, see the whole set, with notes on each party 1789-2010, and zoom in to look by section at these key points:
- 1788-1840: first two "two-party systems" (Federalists v. Dem. Republicans, Democrats v. Whigs)
- 1820-1860: antebellum parties and the origins of the modern Republican Party
- 1868-1900: showing the Greenback/Populist Party influence
- 1896-1930: showing the Progressive & Socialist Parties' influence

For more on political parties, see Albert's guide.

series of videos reviewing all Key Concepts with historical details
click on Norris' name to get to other special topic review videos, like the one on the right on the year 1763 as a key Turning Point in US history
OR you can use Norris' website under "New APUSH Curriculum" to review each Key Concept with related videos and materials

series of videos reviewing all 9 Periods of the curriculum
also available on their own site: http://ap.gilderlehrman.org/ , where you will also see timelines and other supporting documents

On this link you will find both the AP Preparedness (skills) and the AP US History (content) series.
You must register for these ahead of time. They start March 17, 2020.

notes that include an outline of the Writing sections & which periods/units correspond to each, plus SAQ prompts and student outlines for three of these

notes include photos of brainstorming in the morning and typed brainstorm from afternoon sessions

notes include photos of brainstorming in the afternoon - and a few ideas of how to study