THE CONCEPT OUTLINE
The concept outline is structured around nine chronological periods, each comprised of key concepts typically encountered in college-level United States history courses. In order to develop an understanding of these concepts, we will use specific historical figures, groups, and events — and the primary and secondary source documents through which they can be examined — that enable students to investigate them. The inclusion of names: As has been the case for all prior versions of the AP U.S. History course, the AP U.S. History concept outline only includes a minimal number of individual names: the founders, several presidents and party leaders, and other individuals who are almost universally taught in college-level U.S. history courses.
CONCEPT OUTLINE BY TIME PERIOD
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AP U.S. History Study Guides
Chronological Survey of U.S. History
The study guides on this page contain “illustrative examples” for significant topics found in the AP® United States History Curriculum Framework.Students should use these study guides as a starting point for identifying the type of information they need to know for each time period. Students should note that the AP U.S. history exam requires much more than just "knowing" historical information. Students must be able to use historical information in applying historical thinking skills to an analysis of primary and secondary source documents. The ability to apply historical thinking skills to historical knowledge must then be demonstrated in answering both multiple choice and short answer questions, as well as writing argumentative essays for a document-based question and a standard "long" essay question.
The study guides on this page contain “illustrative examples” for significant topics found in the AP® United States History Curriculum Framework.Students should use these study guides as a starting point for identifying the type of information they need to know for each time period. Students should note that the AP U.S. history exam requires much more than just "knowing" historical information. Students must be able to use historical information in applying historical thinking skills to an analysis of primary and secondary source documents. The ability to apply historical thinking skills to historical knowledge must then be demonstrated in answering both multiple choice and short answer questions, as well as writing argumentative essays for a document-based question and a standard "long" essay question.
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THEMES IN AP US HISTORY
The College Board has identified seven themes in U.S. history to help students connect major historical issues to broad historical developments. The documents below provide information from the AP® United States History Curriculum Framework for each of the seven themes.
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A FEW SIGNIFICANT TOPICS IN US HISTORY
The documents below provide required information from the Concept Outline for each topic, as well as examples of optional information that can be used to support key concepts in U.S. history.
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