AP United States History
Study American history from pre-contact through the present including politics, economics, society, and culture.
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It finds what you already know and builds your study plan: the topics to clear first, each a short lesson plus an exit quiz.
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This AP United States History course on Study Mondo covers 15 topics organized across 9 categories. Each topic includes detailed written explanations, worked examples, practice problems with step-by-step solutions, flashcards for review, and interactive lessons to help you master the material.
What You'll Learn
Period 1: 1491–1607
Pre-Columbian societies, European exploration, and early encounters
Period 2: 1607–1754
Colonial America, labor systems, and colonial society
Period 3: 1754–1800
American Revolution, the Constitution, and the Early Republic
Period 4: 1800–1848
Jeffersonian democracy, market revolution, reform movements, and westward expansion
Period 5: 1844–1877
Sectionalism, Civil War, and Reconstruction
Period 6: 1865–1898
Gilded Age, industrialization, immigration, and the American West
Period 7: 1890–1945
Progressivism, World Wars, the Roaring Twenties, and the Great Depression
Period 8: 1945–1980
Cold War, Civil Rights Movement, Vietnam, and social change
Period 9: 1980–Present
Reagan Revolution, end of Cold War, globalization, and 21st-century challenges
Start with any category below, or jump to a specific topic that you need help with.
Study tools
📚 Study schedules & cram guides
Pick the schedule that matches your timeline — from a 1-month build-up to a night-before review.
A focused 72-hour rescue plan when the exam is almost here.
~12 hours total study
One full week to lock in the highest-leverage topics and FRQ patterns.
~25 hours total study
A structured 4-week plan that builds mastery without burning out.
~60 hours total over 4 weeks
How to attack free-response questions and earn easy partial credit.
~3-4 hours of focused work
The night-before checklist: top formulas, common traps, and what NOT to do.
~45 minutes to skim
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Pre-Columbian societies, European exploration, and early encounters
Colonial America, labor systems, and colonial society
American Revolution, the Constitution, and the Early Republic
Jeffersonian democracy, market revolution, reform movements, and westward expansion
Sectionalism, Civil War, and Reconstruction
Gilded Age, industrialization, immigration, and the American West
Progressivism, World Wars, the Roaring Twenties, and the Great Depression
Cold War, Civil Rights Movement, Vietnam, and social change
Reagan Revolution, end of Cold War, globalization, and 21st-century challenges