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Unit 1 - 1.7 Causation in Period 1
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Unit 2 - 2.1 Context: European Colonization
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Unit 2 - 2.1 Context: European Colonization
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Unit 2 - 2.1 Context: European Colonization
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Unit 2 - 2.2 European Colonization
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Unit 2 - 2.2 European Colonization
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Unit 2 - 2.3 The Regions of the British Colonies
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Unit 2 - 2.3 The Regions of the British Colonies
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Unit 2 - 2.4 Transatlantic Trade
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Unit 2 - 2.4 Transatlantic Trade
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Unit 2 - 2.7 Colonial Society and Culture
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Unit 3 - 3.1 Context: The Revolutionary Period
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Unit 3 - 3.1 Context: The Revolutionary Period
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Unit 3 - 3.2 The Seven Years’ War (The French and Indian War)
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Unit 3 - 3.2 The Seven Years’ War (The French and Indian War)
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Unit 3 - 3.2 The Seven Years’ War (The French and Indian War)
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Unit 3 - 3.3 Taxation without Representation
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Unit 3 - 3.4 Philosophical Foundations of the American Revolution
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Unit 3 - 3.5 The American Revolution
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Unit 3 - 3.6 The Influence of Revolutionary Ideals
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Unit 3 - 3.7 The Articles of Confederation
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Unit 3 - 3.8 The Constitutional Convention and Debates over Ratification
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Unit 3 - 3.9 The Constitution
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Unit 3 - 3.10 Shaping a New Republic
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Unit 3 - 3.11 Developing an American Identity
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Unit 3 - 3.12 Movement in the Early Republic
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Unit 3 - 3.13 Continuity and Change in Period 3 (1754-1800)
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Unit 4 - 4.2 The Rise of Political Parties and the Era of Jefferson
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Unit 4 - 4.2 The Rise of Political Parties and the Era of Jefferson
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Unit 4 - 4.4 America on the World Stage
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Unit 4 - 4.6 Market Revolution: Society and Culture
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Unit 5 - 5.4 The Compromise of 1850
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Unit 5 - 5.5 Sectional Conflict: Regional Differences
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Unit 5 - 5.6 Failure of Compromise
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Unit 5 - 5.7 Election of 1860 and Secession
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Unit 5 - 5.8 Military Conflict in the Civil War
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Unit 5 - 5.9 Government Policies during the Civil War
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Unit 5 - 5.10 Reconstruction
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Unit 5 - 5.11 Failure of Reconstruction
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Unit 6 - 6.1 Context of Industrialization and the Gilded Age
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Unit 6 - 6.2 Westward Expansion: Economic Development
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Unit 6 - 6.2 Westward Expansion: Economic Development
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Unit 6 - 6.3 Westward Expansion Social and Cultural Development
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Unit 6 - 6.4 The "New South"
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Unit 6 - 6.5 Technological Innovation
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Unit 6 - 6.6 The Rise of Industrial Capitalism
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Unit 6 - 6.7 Labor in the Gilded Age
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Unit 6 - 6.8 Immigration and Migration
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Unit 6 - 6.9 Responses to Immigration
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Unit 6 - 6.10 Development of the Middle Class
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Unit 6 - 6.11 Reform in the Gilded Age
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Unit 6 - 6.12 Controversies over the Role of Government
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Unit 6 - 6.13 Politics in the Gilded Age
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Unit 6 - 6.14 Continuity and Change in Period 6
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Unit 7 - 7.3 The Spanish-American War
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Exam Skills - Unit 5 SAQ (Slavery Between 1844-1865) Answers
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Amsco Notes - AMSCO 2.6 Slavery in the British Colonies Notes
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Exam Skills - Unit 3 DBQ (Economic Issues) Answers
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Exam Skills - Unit 1 SAQ (The New World) Answers
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Amsco Notes - AMSCO 2.5 Interactions between American Indians and Europeans Notes
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Amsco Notes - AMSCO 2.7 Colonial Society and Culture Notes
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Exam Skills - APUSH Unit 6 Practice DBQ Prompt Answers & Feedback
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Exam Skills - Unit 6 SAQ (Interpretation of Immigrants)
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Study Tools - Historical Reasoning in the APUSH LEQ
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Exam Skills - Unit 2 SAQ (The Colonies)
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Exam Skills - Unit 5 SAQ (Slavery Between 1844-1865)
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Amsco Notes - AMSCO 2.8 Comparison in Period 2 (1607-1754) Notes
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Exam Skills - Unit 6 SAQ (Interpretation of Immigrants) Answers
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AP US History Exam - Long Essay Question (LEQ)
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Study Tools - How to Write the APUSH LEQ Thesis
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Study Tools - Earning the APUSH LEQ Complexity Point
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AP US History Exam - Short Answer Questions (SAQ)
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Amsco Notes - AMSCO 2.2 European Colonization Notes
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Study Tools - Using Evidence in the APUSH LEQ
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Exam Skills - Unit 2 SAQ (The Colonies) Answers
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AP US History Exam - Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQ)
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AP US History Exam - Document-Based Question (DBQ)
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Amsco Notes - AMSCO 2.4 Transatlantic Trade Notes
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about the AP US History cheatsheets
A cheatsheet condenses a whole course into the facts you actually need on exam day. The AP US History cheatsheets on this page summarize the key formulas, concepts, and definitions from each unit so you can review the entire course at a glance.
They work best as a final review: skim the one-page summary, spot the units you want to strengthen, then go deeper with the AP US History study guides. The visual cheatsheets in the gallery are organized by unit, and you can generate your own for any topic you want a quick refresher on.
what's covered in AP US History
- Unit 1 – Interactions North America, 1491–1607
- Unit 2 – Colonial Society, 1607–1754
- Unit 3 – Conflict and American Independence, 1754–1800
- Unit 4 – American Expansion, 1800–1848
- Unit 5 – Civil War and Reconstruction, 1848–1877
- Unit 6 – Industrialization and the Gilded Age, 1865–1898
- Unit 7 – Conflict in the Early 20th Century, 1890–1945
- Unit 8 – The Postwar Period and Cold War, 1945–1980
- Unit 9 – Entering Into the 21st Century, 1980–Present
- AP US History Exam
- Historical Thinking Skills
- AMSCO Notes
- Subject Guides
- Thematic Guides
- Exam Skills
- Previous Exam Prep
- The DBQ
- The LEQ
- Frequently Asked Questions