NOTE: AP United States History is best suited for students with already well-developed critical reading, writing, and study skills, and/or students who wish to improve their academic skills through hard work. Students should expect 75 minutes of reading and writing most nights.

What is revolutionary about the American Revolution? What are the causes of the Civil War? How democratic is the American Republic? This challenging survey course will explore these and other big questions of American History in the context of a rigorous college-level class that moves briskly from pre-Columbian history to the 21st century. You will master a large body of factual content while developing and sharpening your academic skills, including critical reading, note-taking, document analysis, and historical argumentation and interpretation. Students who work diligently will be prepared for and are expected to take the AP exam in May.