Books in UNITED STATES HISTORY series

The American Vision boasts an exceptional author team with specialized expertise in Colonial, Civil War, 20th Century, and Civil Rights history. The full panorama of American History comes alive through their vivid and accurate re-telling, and the participation of the National Geographic Society ensures that the program?'s brand-new maps, charts, and graphs are correct to the last detail.Features:Glencoe'?s one-of-a-kind content reading strategy makes it easier for your students to become active, critical readers. It includes:? Reading Intervention Tools,? Graphic Organizers in section openers and assessments,? Prior Knowledge Activators in every lesson?, In-text Reading Checks?, Reading and Writing Prompts?National Geographic maps add dimension to the narrative and give students an understanding of the interrelationships of places and events.?Our industry-leading technology allows us to bring you The American Vision in three formats?: printed textbook, interactive multimedia online edition, and CD-ROM interactive edition. You and your students have access to the program?'s vast resources whenever and however you wish.

This extensive test prep manual covers the redesigned AP United States History curriculum, starting in 2014-2015, and will prepare students for the new exam being offered in May of 2015.Two full-length practice tests with all questions answered and explainedTest-taking strategies for answering both the test's multiple choice, short answer, long essay, and document-based questionsA detailed review of U.S. history, from pre-contact American Indian societies and the evolution of Colonial society, the American Revolution, the pre-Civil War economic structure of the United States and the slavery issue, the Civil War and Reconstruction, the growth of industrial America, the United States and its Empire, World War I, the Great Depression, World War II, the Cold War, American Liberalism and its decline, America in the age of Clinton, Bush, and Obama, and much moreStudents who purchase Barron's AP United States History will also get free access to an online test, for even more practice and review. The manual can be purchased alone or with an optional CD-ROM that presents two additional full-length practice tests with automatic scoring and fully explained answers.