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= Mr. Freccia's AP US History Guide=

Unit I - Early Contacts and Development of North American Societies (1491-1754)

 * Mr. Freccia Documents for Unit I
 * 22 Actual AP Exam Essay Questions (organized from the College Board website)
 * [|Book Companion Site] for Chapters 1-5 (featuring Flashcards, Glossary, Weblinks for more information, and People to Know)
 * [|CourseMate Site] for Chapters 1-5 (featuring digital resources and practice questions)
 * Online Quizzes from historyteacher.net: [|Quiz A] / [|B] / [|C] / [|D] / [|E] / [|F]
 * Short Answer Questions from historyteacher.net: [|Short Answer 1] / [|2]
 * [|Crash Course: US History] videos for this unit: Episodes 1 - 5
 * [|Crash Course: World History] videos for this unit: Episodes 21, 23 - 25

Unit II - Birth of a New Nation and Struggle for Identity (1754-1800)

 * Mr. Freccia Documents for Unit II
 * 32 Actual AP Exam Essay Questions (organized from the College Board website)
 * [|Book Companion Site] for Chapters 6-10 (featuring Flashcards, Glossary, Weblinks for more information, and People to Know)
 * [|CourseMate Site] for Chapters 6-10 (featuring digital resources and practice questions)
 * Online Quizzes from historyteacher.net: [|Quiz A] / [|B] / [|C] / [|D] / [|E] / [|F] / [|G] / [|H] / [|I]
 * Short Answer Questions from historyteacher.net: [|Short Answer 1] / [|2] / [|3]
 * [|Crash Course: US History] videos for this unit: Episodes 5 - 9
 * [|Crash Course: World History] videos for this unit: Episodes 26, 28 (French Revolution: 29)

Unit III - Growing Pains of the New Republic (1800-1848)

 * Mr. Freccia Documents for Unit III
 * 36 Actual AP Exam Essay Questions (organized from the College Board website)
 * [|Book Companion Site] for Chapters 11-15 (featuring Flashcards, Glossary, Weblinks for more information, and People to Know)
 * [|CourseMate Site] for Chapters 11-15 (featuring digital resources and practice questions)
 * Online Quizzes from historyteacher.net: [|Quiz A] / [|B] / [|C] / [|D] / [|E] / [|F] / [|G] / [|H][|I] / [|J] / [|K] / [|L]
 * Short Answer Questions from historyteacher.net: / [|Short Answer 1] / [|2] / [|3] / [|4]
 * [|Crash Course: US History] videos for this unit: Episodes 10 - 12, 14 - 16
 * [|Crash Course: World History] videos for this unit: Episodes 30 - 31

Unit IV - Expansion, Regional Separation, the Civil War and Its Aftermath (1844-1877)

 * Mr. Freccia Documents for Unit IV
 * 29 Actual AP Exam Essay Questions (organized from the College Board website)
 * [|Book Companion Site] for Chapters 16-22 (featuring Flashcards, Glossary, Weblinks for more information, and People to Know)
 * [|CourseMate Site] for Chapters 16-22 (featuring digital resources and practice questions)
 * Online Quizzes from historyteacher.net: [|Quiz A] / [|B] / [|C] / [|D] / [|E] / [|F] / [|G] / [|H] / [|I]
 * Short Answer Questions from historyteacher.net: [|Short Answer 1]/ [|2] / [|3] / [|4] / [|5]
 * [|Crash Course: US History] videos for this unit: Episodes 13, 17-18, 20, 23-24

=Unit V - Industrialization, Urbanization, and Cultural Transformation (1865-1898)=
 * Mr. Freccia Documents for Unit V
 * 29 Actual AP Exam Essay Questions (organized from the College Board website)
 * [|Book Companion Site] for Chapters 23-26 and 28-29 (featuring Flashcards, Glossary, Weblinks for more information, and People to Know)
 * [|CourseMate Site] for Chapters 23-26 and 28-29 (featuring digital resources and practice questions)
 * Online Quizzes from historyteacher.net: [|Quiz A] / [|B] / [|C] / [|D] / [|E] / [|F] / [|G] / [|H] / [|I] / [|J] / [|K] / [|L] / [|M]
 * Short Answer Questions from historyteacher.net: [|Short Answer 1] / [|2] / [|3] / [|4]
 * [|Crash Course: US History] videos for this unit: Episodes 25-29 and 31
 * [|Crash Course: World History] videos for this unit: Episodes 32 and 33

Unit VI - Domestic and Global Challenges and the Creation of Mass Culture (1890-1945)

 * Mr. Freccia Documents for Unit VI (until 1929) and Mr. Freccia Documents for Unit VI (New Deal and WWII)
 * 56 Actual AP Exam Essay Questions (organized from the College Board website)
 * [|Book Companion Site] for Chapters 27 and 30-35 (featuring Flashcards, Glossary, Weblinks for more information, and People to Know)
 * [|CourseMate Site] for Chapters 27 and 30-35 (featuring digital resources and practice questions)
 * Online Quizzes from historyteacher.net: [|Quiz A] / [|B] / [|C] / [|D] / [|F] / [|G] / [|H] / [|I] / [|J]
 * Short Answer Questions from historyteacher.net: [|Short Answer 1] / [|2] / [|3] / [|4] / [|5] / [|6] / [|7]
 * [|Crash Course: US History] videos for this unit: Episodes 30, 32-38
 * [|Crash Course: World History] videos for this unit: Episodes 33, 35, 36, and 38

Unit VII - Increasing Prosperity and Global Responsibility After World War II (1945-1980)

 * Mr. Freccia Documents for Unit VII
 * 42 Actual AP Exam Essay Questions (organized from the College Board website)
 * [|Book Companion Site] for Chapters 36-39 (featuring Flashcards, Glossary, Weblinks for more information, and People to Know)
 * [|CourseMate Site] for Chapters 36-39 (featuring digital resources and practice questions)
 * Short Answer Questions from historyteacher.net: [|Short Answer 1] / [|2] / [|3] / [|4]
 * [|Crash Course: US History] videos for this unit: Episodes 39-44
 * [|Crash Course: World History] videos for this unit: Episode 39

Unit VIII - Globalization and Redefining National Identity (1980-today)

 * Mr. Freccia Documents for Unit VIII
 * 1 Actual AP Exam Essay Questions (new unit established by the College Board in 2012)
 * [|Book Companion Site] for Chapters 40-41 (featuring Flashcards, Glossary, Weblinks for more information, and People to Know)
 * [|CourseMate Site] for Chapters 40-41 (featuring digital resources and practice questions)
 * Short Answer Questions from historyteacher.net: [|Short Answer 1]
 * [|Crash Course: US History] videos for this unit: Episodes 45-49
 * [|Crash Course: World History] videos for this unit: Episodes 41 and 42

Content Specific Multiple Choice Practice (pre-2015 AP Exam test methodology)

 * Online multiple choice practice from [|historyteacher.net]
 * Student Created Exams in Mr. Freccia's classes from: 2007-2008
 * Student Created Exams in Mr. Freccia's classes from: 2008-2009
 * Student Created Exams in Mr. Freccia's classes from: 2009-2010
 * Student Created Exams in Mr. Freccia's classes from: 2010-2011
 * Student Created Exams in Mr. Freccia's classes from: 2011-2012

Other resources

 * UD Library Search: [|AP Exam Prep](features Online Review Books and Online Practice Tests)
 * Free access available on State of Delaware networked computers (to access at home, speak to Mr. Freccia in person)
 * Click on "AP exams prep" under High School tools, then click on the Online Review book or Practice Test
 * You will need to register, however, no cost is required.
 * UD Library Search: [|SIRS Discoverer US Historical Maps]
 * Free access available on State of Delaware networked computers (to access at home, speak to Mr. Freccia in person)
 * [|Book Companion Website] for the //American Pageant// (click on Chapter to access)
 * Key Terms
 * Summary of Chapter
 * Key People
 * [|CourseMate] for the //American Pageant// (click on Chapter to access) - access code provided in class
 * Printable eBook Chapter (and audio summaries)
 * Chapter outlines
 * Learning Objectives / Focus Questions
 * Matching People, Places, and Events
 * Primary Source Documents
 * Interactive Maps
 * Sample quizzes and helpful video "training" practice
 * and more!
 * [|Fast Track to a Five] online access
 * [|Crash Course: United States History] - 46 videos from YouTube (roughly covering a chapter per video)
 * [|Lecture Point Narrated Presentations] for US History concepts from the //American Pageant// website
 * [|Education Portal Academy] US History I Course videos
 * [|Khan Academy] History videos from YouTube
 * WikiNotes for the [|12th edition] and [|13th edition] of the //American Pageant// (use as notes on a quiz equals a zero)
 * APNotes for the [|12th edition] of the American Pageant (use as notes on a quiz equals a zero)
 * Course-Notes for the [|12th edition] of the //American Pageant// (use as notes on a quiz equals a zero)

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