Do you have the skills you need for the short-answer questions on the AP® U.S. History exam? Join us as we break down this section of the exam and answer practice questions to help you enhance your skills. Learn more about Barron’s at www.barronseduc.com.

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Are you ready to tackle multiple-choice questions on the AP® U.S. History exam? We’ll provide an overview of the multiple-choice section along with tips and strategies. Then, show off your sourcing and situation skills as we pose questions and provide answers based on a political cartoon. Learn more about Barron’s at www.barronseduc.com.

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Historical Thinking Skill 6: Argumentation. You’ll need to create and develop arguments for various topics on the AP® U.S. History exam. Learn how to successfully state an argument and provide evidence to back it up as we discuss Andrew Carnegie during the Gilded Age. Learn more about Barron’s at www.barronseduc.com.

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The AP® U.S. History exam asks questions that include historical reasoning processes: Comparison, Causation, and Continuity and Change Over Time. We’ll discuss these processes and explain how to develop strong, well-reasoned responses on the exam. Learn more about Barron’s at www.barronseduc.com.

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Historical Thinking Skill 5: Making Connections. This skill involves identifying relationships between and among historical events and developments on the AP® U.S. History exam. But it’s not enough to just note connections or similarities; you’ll need to explain how the events or developments are connected. Join us as we talk through some examples and show you how to apply this important skill. Learn more about Barron’s at www.barronseduc.com.

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Historical Thinking Skill 4: Contextualization. Every part of the AP® U.S. History exam requires you to contextualize. Why? Because you need to do more than memorize facts for the exam—you need to have a deeper understanding of events and the ability to see the bigger picture. Listen as we show you how to build an essay on McCarthyism to help you master this skill. Learn more about Barron’s at www.barronseduc.com.

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Historical Thinking Skill 3: Claims and Evidence. Can you listen to a presidential speech, identify the claim and the evidence, and then evaluate the argument? We’ll help you break it down so you can use this skill to succeed on the AP® U.S. History exam. Learn more about Barron’s at www.barronseduc.com.

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Historical Thinking Skill 2: Sourcing and Situation. The AP® U.S. History exam is loaded with primary and secondary sources. We’ll discuss the building blocks of analyzing a source and use them to tackle a multiple-choice question on a political cartoon. Learn more about Barron’s at www.barronseduc.com.

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What’s on the AP® U.S. History exam and what skills do you need to succeed? Listen to find out. We’ll break down the structure of the exam and discuss the themes and skills you need to know.

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Historical Thinking Skill 1: Developments and Processes. We’ll explain why it’s important to master this skill for the AP® U.S. History exam, and we’ll walk you through applying it as we answer an essay prompt on women’s roles in the U.S. from 1940 to 1980. Learn more about Barron’s at www.barronseduc.com.

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