This revised edition of 5 Steps to a 5: AP U.S. History is fully updated with chapters on George W. Bush's first term and the 2004 election. It also includes new sections on the Clinton era, international relations, and U.S. foreign policy.

Part I: How to Use This Book

Chapter 1: The Five-Step Program

Part II: What You Need to Know About the AP U.S. History Exam

Chapter 2: Introduction to the AP U.S. History Exam

Part III: A Comprehensive Review of United States History

Chapter 3: The Settling of the Western Hemisphere and Colonial America (1450-1650)

Chapter 4: The British Empire in America: Growth and Conflict (1650-1750)

Chapter 5: Resistance, Rebellion, and Revolution (1750-1775)

Chapter 6: The American Revolution and the New Nation (1775-1787)

Chapter 7: The Establishment of the New Political Systems (1787-1800)

Chapter 8: The Jeffersonian Revolution (1800-1820)

Chapter 9: The Rise of Manufacturing and the Age of Jackson (1820-1845)

Chapter 10: The Union Expanded and Challenged (1835-1860)

Chapter 11: The Union Divided: The Civil War (1861-1865)

Chapter 12: The Era of Reconstruction (1865-1877)

Chapter 13: Western Expansion and Its Impact on the American Character (1860-1895)

Chapter 14: America Transformed into the Industrial Giant of the World (1870-1910)

Chapter 15: The Rise of American Imperialism (1890-1913)

Chapter 16: The Progressive Era (1895-1914)

Chapter 17: The United States and World War I

Chapter 18: America in the 1920s: The Beginning of Modern America

Chapter 19: The Great Depression and the New Deal

Chapter 20: World War II

Chapter 21: The Origins of the Cold War

Chapter 22: The 1950s: Prosperity and Anxiety

Chapter 23: America in an Era of Turmoil (1960-1975)

Chapter 24: America from 1968-1988: Decline and Rebirth

Chapter 25: America from 1988 to 2000: Prosperity and a New World Order

Chapter 26: America from 2001 to 2006: The Threat of Terrorism and the Increase of Presidential Power

Chapter 27: Contemporary America: Evaluating the "Big Themes" of American History

Part IV: Developing Confidence by Taking Practice Examinations

Part V: Glossary

Stephen Armstrong is an AP history teacher, supervisor of social studies at Hall High School, and an adjunct professor of history at Central Connecticut State University.

Stephen Armstrong is an AP history teacher, supervisor of social studies at Hall High School, and an adjunct professor of history at Central Connecticut State University.

Imprint: McGraw-Hill
Distributor: The McGraw-Hill Companies
Publication Date: 12-13-2006
Pages: 448
Measurements: 10.800in X 8.200in X 0.910in X 2.142lb