2006 US History AP Exam Date

     Friday, May 5, 2006,  8:00 A.M. EDT

Format of the US History AP Exam

The US History AP Exam is three hours and ten minutes in length and has both a multiple choice and a free-response section. Fifty-five minutes are allotted for Part I, the multiple choice section, which contains 80 questions and accounts for 50 percent of the composite score. Part II, the free-response section, consists of a required 15-minute reading period, a required document-based question (DBQ) for which 45 minutes are recommended, and an essay section in which students select one question from each of two groups of questions. Thirty-five minutes are allotted for each of the essays. The DBQ and the essays account for 50 percent of the composite score.

Review Sessions & Notes

The US History AP Review Sessions will take place from 5 to 7:30 PM on the dates listed below. Please click on the date and time below to download the outlines for each section and bring them with you.

     Monday, April 25 - Room 320 - Notes on Colonialism to 1850

     Tuesday, April 26 - Room 320 - Notes on 1850 to 1900

     Wednesday, April 27 - Room 320 - Notes on 1900 to 1945

     Thursday, April 28 - Room 320 - Notes on 1900 - 2000

other resources & useful links:

US History Comprehensive Timeline (19 pages)

Massive US History Outline (76 pages)

US History Topic Outline (9 pages)

Ten Types of AP Essays

DBQ Hints & Help

a ridiculous amount of US History AP information

(this is a link to mr. wingren's website, he's done an amazing job of compiling

tons of useful information so there's no sense in reinventing the wheel)