{"id":20691,"date":"2021-03-27T16:25:57","date_gmt":"2021-03-27T16:25:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/prep\/?page_id=20691"},"modified":"2021-05-05T13:24:35","modified_gmt":"2021-05-05T13:24:35","slug":"ap-us-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/ap-us-history\/","title":{"rendered":"AP U.S. History Tips, Study Plans, and Practice"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='full_slider_1'  class='avia-fullwidth-slider main_color avia-shadow   avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first   container_wrap fullsize' style=' '  ><div   data-size='featured'  data-lightbox_size='large'  data-animation='slide'  data-conditional_play=''  data-ids='27508'  data-video_counter='0'  data-autoplay='false'  data-bg_slider='false'  data-slide_height=''  data-handle='av_slideshow_full'  data-interval='5'  data-class=' '  data-el_id=''  data-css_id=''  data-scroll_down=''  data-control_layout='av-control-default'  data-custom_markup=''  data-perma_caption='aviaTBperma_caption'  data-autoplay_stopper=''  data-image_attachment=''  data-min_height='0px'  data-lazy_loading='disabled'  data-src=''  data-position='center center'  data-repeat='stretch'  data-attach='scroll'  data-stretch=''  data-default-height='28.666666666667'  class='avia-slideshow avia-slideshow-1  av-control-default av-default-height-applied avia-slideshow-featured av_slideshow_full   avia-slide-slider '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><ul class='avia-slideshow-inner ' style='padding-bottom: 28.666666666667%;' ><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section main_color avia-section-small avia-no-border-styling  avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_slideshow_full  el_before_av_section   container_wrap fullsize' style='background-color: #f9f9f9;  '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-20691'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_full  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-2  el_before_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-first  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><p><div  style='height:50px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-3  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '  style='font-size:24px; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u00a0Learn about the\u00a0AP U.S. History Exam<\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_div first  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_third  column-top-margin\" style='border-width:3px; 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'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">What&#8217;s tested on the AP U.S. History Exam?<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  style='height:25px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  av_inherit_color '  style='color:#000000; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\">The AP U.S. History exam is a big one\u2014its content measures your knowledge of U.S. history from pre-Columbian societies to the present.\u00a0 However, the AP exam asks you to take what you\u2019ve learned in class one step further and apply that knowledge in complex and analytic situations to show evidence of college-level learning.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  style='height:50px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_button '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap avia-button-center  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr ' ><a href='https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/study\/ap-us-history\/whats-on-the-ap-u-s-history-exam\/'  class='avia-button  avia-color-theme-color   avia-icon_select-no avia-size-large avia-position-center '   ><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><br \/>\n<div  style='height:50px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_button  avia-builder-el-last '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/p><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_div   avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  column-top-margin\" style='border-width:3px; border-color:#f0efee; border-style:solid; padding:5px; background-color:#ffffff; border-radius:2px; '><p><div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-    avia-builder-el-15  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first  avia-align-center '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><img class='wp-image-0 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-0 avia_image' src=\"http:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/prep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2018\/06\/Screen-Shot-2019-09-06-at-7.07.29-AM-300x124.png\" alt='' title=''   itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div  style='height:25px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '  style='font-size:17px; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">How is the AP U.S. History Exam scored?<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  style='height:25px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-18  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  av_inherit_color '  style='color:#000000; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\">The AP U.S. History exam, divided into two sections, is three hours and fifteen minutes long. Section I is 1 hour and 45 minutes long and consists of 55\u00a0multiple-choice questions\u00a0and four short-answer questions. Section II is 1 hour and 30 minutes long and consists of one\u00a0document-based question\u00a0(DBQ) and one\u00a0long essay question\u00a0(LEQ).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  style='height:50px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-20  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_button '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap avia-button-center  avia-builder-el-21  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr ' ><a href='https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/study\/ap-us-history\/how-is-the-ap-u-s-history-exam-scored\/'  class='avia-button  avia-color-theme-color   avia-icon_select-no avia-size-large avia-position-center '   ><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><br \/>\n<div  style='height:50px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-22  el_after_av_button  avia-builder-el-last '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/p><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_div   avia-builder-el-23  el_after_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-last  column-top-margin\" style='border-width:3px; border-color:#f0efee; border-style:solid; padding:5px; background-color:#ffffff; border-radius:2px; '><p><div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-    avia-builder-el-24  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first  avia-align-center '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><img class='wp-image-0 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-0 avia_image' src=\"http:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/prep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2018\/06\/Screen-Shot-2019-09-06-at-7.23.55-AM-300x124.png\" alt='' title=''   itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div  style='height:25px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-25  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '  style='font-size:17px; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">AP U.S. History Study Plans<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  style='height:25px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-27  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  av_inherit_color '  style='color:#000000; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Studying for the AP U.S. History exam can seem daunting because of the sheer volume of material covered in a yearlong course. Whether you have taken the course over a semester or over two years, the exam measures your knowledge and\u00a0skill<a title=\"AP U.S. History: PERSIA Charts and Chain Outlines\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/prep\/ap-us-history\/ap-u-s-history-persia-charts-and-chain-outlines\/\">s<\/a>\u00a0in exactly the same way.\u00a0You can use this guide to assist you in studying throughout the year or closer to your exam.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  style='height:50px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-29  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_button '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap avia-button-center  avia-builder-el-30  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr ' ><a href='https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/study\/ap-us-history\/study-plans-for-the-ap-u-s-history-test\/'  class='avia-button  avia-color-theme-color   avia-icon_select-no avia-size-large avia-position-center '   ><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><br \/>\n<div  style='height:50px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-31  el_after_av_button  avia-builder-el-last '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section main_color avia-section-default avia-no-shadow  avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-32  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section   container_wrap fullsize' style='background-color: #7825ff;  '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-20691'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  style='height:50px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-33  el_before_av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-first '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-34  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_three_fifth  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><p><span  class=\"av_font_icon avia_animate_when_visible avia-icon-animate  av-icon-style-border  avia-icon-pos-center \" style=\"color:#ffffff; border-color:#ffffff;\"><a href='http:\/\/kaplanquizzes.com\/ap-practice-questions\/us-history.php'   class='av-icon-char' style='font-size:40px;line-height:40px;width:40px;' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue841' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<div  style='height:25px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-36  el_after_av_font_icon  avia-builder-el-last '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/p><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_three_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-37  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_one_fifth  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  av_inherit_color '  style='font-size:24px; color:#ffffff; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>AP U.S. History Quiz<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  av_inherit_color '  style='font-size:16px; color:#ffffff; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>In order to\u00a0track\u00a0your progress in preparing\u00a0for the AP U.S. History Exam, it&#8217;s important to take quizzes and practice tests from time to time. You can start with this five-question quiz that spans several of the time periods you&#8217;ll see on the AP U.S. History Exam.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-40  el_after_av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-last  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><p><div  style='height:25px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-41  el_before_av_button  avia-builder-el-first '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap avia-button-center  avia-builder-el-42  el_after_av_hr  avia-builder-el-last ' ><a href='http:\/\/kaplanquizzes.com\/ap-practice-questions\/us-history.php'  class='avia-button  avia-color-light   avia-icon_select-no avia-size-large avia-position-center '   ><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >TAKE THE QUIZ<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_3'  class='avia-section main_color avia-section-small avia-no-border-styling  avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-43  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section   container_wrap fullsize' style='background-color: #f9f9f9;  '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-20691'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_full  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-44  el_before_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-first  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><div  style='height:50px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-45  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_div first  avia-builder-el-46  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_third  column-top-margin\" style='border-width:3px; border-color:#f0efee; border-style:solid; padding:5px; background-color:#ffffff; border-radius:2px; '><p><div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-    avia-builder-el-47  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first  avia-align-center '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><img class='wp-image-0 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-0 avia_image' src=\"http:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/prep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2017\/03\/Screen-Shot-2019-09-06-at-7.36.17-AM-300x124.png\" alt='' title=''   itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div  style='height:25px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-48  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '  style='font-size:17px; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Document-Based Questions on the AP U.S. History Exam<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  style='height:25px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-50  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  av_inherit_color '  style='color:#000000; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\">The DBQ requires you to synthesize a \u201csubstantial number\u201d of documents and in addition to bringing outside information to bear on the question. This is a difficult task, and you have only 15 minutes to plan before you begin writing.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  style='height:50px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-52  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_button '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap avia-button-center  avia-builder-el-53  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr ' ><a href='https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/study\/ap-us-history\/how-to-approach-document-based-ap-u-s-history-questions\/'  class='avia-button  avia-color-theme-color   avia-icon_select-no avia-size-large avia-position-center '   ><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><br \/>\n<div  style='height:50px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-54  el_after_av_button  avia-builder-el-last '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/p><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_div   avia-builder-el-55  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  column-top-margin\" style='border-width:3px; border-color:#f0efee; border-style:solid; padding:5px; background-color:#ffffff; border-radius:2px; '><p><div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-    avia-builder-el-56  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first  avia-align-center '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><img class='wp-image-0 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-0 avia_image' src=\"http:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/prep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2018\/06\/Screen-Shot-2019-09-06-at-7.52.54-AM-300x125.png\" alt='' title=''   itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div  style='height:25px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-57  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '  style='font-size:17px; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">AP U.S. History Period 1 Notes (1491-1607)<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  style='height:25px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-59  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  av_inherit_color '  style='color:#000000; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Check out our AP U.S. History Period 1 (1491-1607) key definitions and takeaways. You&#8217;ll find a printable version of the notes that you can save, take notes on, and use to supplement your learning in class.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  style='height:50px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-61  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_button '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap avia-button-center  avia-builder-el-62  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr ' ><a href='https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/study\/ap-us-history\/ap-us-history-exam-period-1-notes-1491-1607\/'  class='avia-button  avia-color-theme-color   avia-icon_select-no avia-size-large avia-position-center '   ><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><br \/>\n<div  style='height:50px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-63  el_after_av_button  avia-builder-el-last '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/p><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_div   avia-builder-el-64  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_hr  column-top-margin\" style='border-width:3px; border-color:#f0efee; border-style:solid; padding:5px; background-color:#ffffff; border-radius:2px; '><p><div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-    avia-builder-el-65  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first  avia-align-center '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><img class='wp-image-0 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-0 avia_image' src=\"http:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/prep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2018\/06\/Screen-Shot-2019-09-06-at-8.05.08-AM-300x124.png\" alt='' title=''   itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div  style='height:25px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-66  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '  style='font-size:17px; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">AP U.S. History Long Essay Example<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  style='height:25px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-68  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  av_inherit_color '  style='color:#000000; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\">The long essay question on the AP U.S. History exam is designed to test your ability to apply knowledge of history in a complex, analytic manner. In other words, you are expected to treat history and historical questions as a historian would.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  style='height:50px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-70  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_button '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap avia-button-center  avia-builder-el-71  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr ' ><a href='http:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/prep\/ap-us-history\/ap-u-s-history-long-essay-example-essay\/'  class='avia-button  avia-color-theme-color   avia-icon_select-no avia-size-large avia-position-center '   ><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><br \/>\n<div  style='height:50px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-72  el_after_av_button  avia-builder-el-last '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/p><\/div><div  style='height:50px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-73  el_after_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-last '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_4'  class='avia-section main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-74  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_one_full   container_wrap fullsize' style='background-color: #7825ff;  '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-20691'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_full  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-75  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><p><span  class=\"av_font_icon avia_animate_when_visible avia-icon-animate  av-icon-style-border  avia-icon-pos-center \" style=\"color:#ffffff; border-color:#ffffff;\"><a href='https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/ap'   class='av-icon-char' style='font-size:40px;line-height:40px;width:40px;' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue812' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<div  style='height:50px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-77  el_after_av_font_icon  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  av_inherit_color '  style='font-size:24px; color:#ffffff; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">AP U.S. History Prep Resources<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  av_inherit_color '  style='font-size:16px; color:#ffffff; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Kaplan has a variety of prep resources available for the AP U.S. History Exam. 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data-av-masonry-item='19025' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-19025 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ap-us-history tag-ap-us-history  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"APUSH Period 3 Notes\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class=\"av-masonry-image-container\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/APUSH-Period-3-Notes.png);\" title=\"APUSH Period 3 Notes\"  alt=\"APUSH Period 3 Notes\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >AP US History Exam: Period 3 Notes (1754-1800)<\/h3><span class='av-masonry-date meta-color updated'>October 11, 2024<\/span><span class=\"av-masonry-text-sep text-sep-author\">\/<\/span><span class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by admin<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/ap-us-history\/ap-us-history-exam-period-5-notes-1844-1877\/\"  id='av-masonry-1-item-19097' data-av-masonry-item='19097' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-19097 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ap-us-history tag-ap-us-history  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"AP History Exam Period 5 Notes 1844 1877\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class=\"av-masonry-image-container\" style=\"background-image: 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