Take five easy steps to your best score on the AP U.S. History exam Nearly 400,000 students have used the 5 Steps to a 5 method for exam success—now it’s your turn to use this bestselling program to reach your ideal score! This book and CD-ROM set guides your preparation program and helps you build the skills, knowledge, and test-taking confidence you need to succeed. The tests closely simulate the real AP exam, so you can get comfortable with the format. Features: The 5-Step Plan to a Perfect 5: 1. Set Up Your Study Program 2. Determine Your Test Readiness 3. Develop Strategies for Success 4. Develop the Knowledge You Need to Score High 5. Build Your Test-Taking Confidence 3 separate plans for 3 types of students—one will fit you! Updated review material, geared to the most recent tests 2 complete practice AP U.S. History exams in the book On the CD-ROM: 3 interactive practice AP U.S. Historyexams Topics include: The Settling of the Western Hemisphere and Colonial America (1450-1650), The British Empire in America: Growth and Conflict (1650-1750), Resistance, Rebellion, and Revolution (1750-1775), The American Revolution and the New Nation (1775-1787), The Establishment of the New Political Systems (1787-1800), The Jeffersonian Revolution (1800-1820), The Rise of Manufacturing and the Age of Jackson (1820-1845), The Union Expanded and Challenged (1835-1860), The Union Divided: The Civil War (1861-1865), The Era of Reconstruction (1865-1877), Western Expansion and Its Impact on the American Character (1860-1895), America Transformed into the Industrial Giant of the World (1870-1910), The Rise of American Imperialism (1890-1913), The Progressive Era (1895-1914), The United States and World War I, America in the 1920s: The Beginning of Modern America, The Great Depression and the New Deal, World War II, The Origins of the Cold War, The 1950s: Prosperity and Anxiety, America in an Era of Turmoil (1960-1975), America from 1968-1988: Decline and Rebirth, America from 1988 to 2000: Prosperity and a New World Order, America from 2001 to 2006: The Threat of Terrorism and the Increase of Presidential Power, Contemporary America: Evaluating the "Big Themes" of American History, Build Your Test-Taking Confidence, Practice Test 1, Practice Test 2