On the Digital SAT(R), vocabulary is back! SAT Vocabulary: A New Approach, Second Edition, features a list of top vocabulary words accompanied by entertaining definitions, plus numerous practice questions with detailed explanations that allow students to practice applying their skills to test-style sentence completions. An additional section on transitional words and phrases teaches test-takers to simplify challenging questions by approaching them in terms of broad categories rather than individual words.

AP(R) European History Crash Course(R) - updated for today's 2025-2026 exam!

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At REA, we invented the quick-review study guide for AP(R) exams. A decade later, REA's Crash Course(R) remains the top choice for AP(R) students who want to make the most of their study time and earn a high score.
Here's why more AP(R) teachers and students turn to REA's AP(R) European History Crash Course(R)

Targeted Review - Study Only What You Need to Know. REA's all-new 3rd edition addresses all the latest test revisions. Our Crash Course(R) is based on an in-depth analysis of the revised AP(R) European History course description outline and sample AP(R) test questions. We cover only the information tested on the 2025-2026 exam, so you can make the most of your valuable study time.

Expert Test-taking Strategies and Advice. Written by a veteran AP(R) European History teacher, the book gives you the topics and critical context that will matter most on exam day. Crash Course(R) relies on the author's extensive analysis of the test's structure and content. By following his advice, you can boost your score.

Practice questions - a mini-test in the book, a full-length exam online. Are you ready for your exam? Try our focused practice set inside the book. Then go online to take our full-length practice exam. You'll get the benefits of timed testing, detailed answers, and automatic scoring that pinpoints your performance based on the official AP(R) 2025-2026 exam topics - so you'll be confident on test day.

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About the Author

Larry Krieger earned his B.A. and M.A.T. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his M.A. from Wake Forest University. In a career spanning more than 40 years, Mr. Krieger has taught a variety of AP(R) subjects including U.S. History, World History, European History, U.S. Government, and Art History. His popular courses were renowned for their energetic presentations, commitment to scholarship, and success in helping students achieve high AP(R) exam scores. All of Mr. Krieger's students scored above a 3, with most students scoring a 4 or a 5. In 2004 and 2005, the College Board recognized Mr. Krieger as one of the nation's foremost AP(R) teachers.

Mr. Krieger's success has extended far beyond the classroom. He conducts SAT(R) and AP(R) workshops around the country, and has spoken at numerous Social Studies conferences. In addition, he is the author of several widely used American History and World History textbooks, as well as REA's Crash Course(R) test preps for European History, U.S. History, U.S. Government & Politics, and Psychology.

AP(R) U.S. History Crash Course(R) - updated for today's 2025-2026 digital exam!

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At REA, we invented the quick-review study guide for AP(R) exams. More than a decade later, REA's Crash Course(R) remains the top choice for AP(R) students who want to make the most of their study time and earn a high score.

Here's why more AP(R) teachers and students turn to REA's AP(R) U.S. History Crash Course(R) than any other study guide of its kind:

Targeted Review - Study Only What You Need to Know. REA's all-new 5th edition addresses all the latest test revisions. Our Crash Course(R) is based on an in-depth analysis of the revised AP(R) U.S. History course and exam description and sample AP(R) test questions. We cover only the information tested on the 2025-2026 digital exam, so you can make the most of your valuable study time.

Expert Test-taking Strategies and Advice. Written by a veteran AP(R) U.S. History teacher, the book gives you the topics and critical context that will matter most on exam day. Crash Course(R) relies on the author's extensive analysis of the test's structure and content. By following his advice, you can boost your score.

Practice questions - a mini-practice test in the book, a full-length practice exam online. Are you ready for your exam? Try our focused practice set inside the book. Then go online to take our full-length practice exam. You'll get the benefits of timed testing, detailed answers, and automatic scoring that pinpoints your performance based on the official AP(R) 2025-2026 exam topics - so you can count down with confidence to test day.

When it's crunch time and your Advanced Placement(R) exam is just around the corner, you need REA's Crash Course(R) for AP(R) U.S. History!

AP US History: A Strategic Review offers unique materials designed to help you achieve a high score on your APUSH exam. Before explaining why this book is unique, let me begin with two fundamental questions. First, how many points are on the APUSH exam? And second, how many points do you need to earn a five, four, or three?Most students do not know the answers to these two questions. Many students assume that the APUSH exam contains 100 points, and that they need 90 points for a five, 80 points for a four, and 70 points for a three. These answers are all incorrect. The APUSH exam actually contains a total of 140 points. On the 2018 exam students needed 109 points for a five, 91 points for a four, and 73 points for a three.A NEW STRATEGIC APPROACHA grand total of 501,530 students took the 2018 APUSH exam. Of this group 10.7 percent scored a five, 18.4 percent scored a four, and 22.7 percent scored a three. The remaining 48.2 percent scored ones and twos.These results underscore the fact that the APUSH exam will present you with a challenging test of your level of preparation. Given this formidable challenge, what is the best strategy for achieving a three, four, or five and avoiding a one or two? Teachers traditionally use a chronological approach. That is, they begin their course in 1491 and then teach a series of chronological units. Although their intent is to reach the twenty-first century, most fall short of this goal. APUSH prep books mirror this chronological approach. They present thousands of facts in a condensed version of a college textbook. This attempt to covereverything turns reviewing into a tedious and boring exercise in memorization. AP US History: A Strategic Review offers a very different plan for helping you successfully prepare for the APUSH exam. Instead of providing you with yet another chronological review, this book takes a strategic approach designed to identify the core material you need to study in order to earn a three, four, or five.Our strategic approach is based on three central facts. First and foremost, the APUSH exam does not test students on a random group of questions. Instead, exam questions cluster around key historic topics, clearly identified in the APUSH Course Framework. Second, these central topics can be identified by carefully studying the Framework and released exams. And finally, the core topics can be organized into chapters that make history interesting and memorable.

The Insider's Fast Review is an efficient review based upon the AP US History Course and Exam Description (CED) book and authentic APUSH questions and answers. It is an EFFECTIVE review of the key historic developments and patterns in all 9 required time periods.The Fast Review is designed to live up to its title. It provides you with a carefully organized presentation of the key developments, trends, and patterns you must know to achieve a high score on your APUSH 2021 exam. There are no fun facts and trivial topics. Everything in Fast Review is taken from the CED and APUSH questions and answers.

The Insider's Doing the DBQ is a bold new approach to doing the DBQ. This book provides you with 11 practice DBQs. Each DBQ is followed by an annotated essay enabling you to pinpoint how the essay fulfilled rubric requirements. The annotated sample essays are based upon insights from featured essays on AP Central and from best practices recommended by experienced DBQ readers.

AP US History: A Strategic Review, Second Edition, offers unique materials designed to help you achieve a high score on your APUSH exam. Before explaining why this book is unique, let me begin with two fundamental questions. First, how many points are on the APUSH exam? And second, how many points do you need to earn a five, four, or three? Most students do not know the answers to these two questions. Many students assume that the APUSH exam contains 100 points, and that they need 90 points for a five, 80 points for a four, and 70 points for a three. These answers are all incorrect. The APUSH exam actually contains a total of 140 points. On the 2019 exam students needed 106 points for a five, 90 points for a four, and 72 points for a three. A grand total of 496,573 students took the 2019 APUSH exam. Of this group, 11.8 percent scored a five, 18.4 percent scored a four, and 23.4 percent scored a three. The remaining 46.3 percent scored ones and twos.These results underscore the fact that the APUSH exam will present you with a challenging test of your level of preparation. Given this formidable challenge, what is the best strategy for achieving a three, four, or five and avoiding a one or two? Teachers traditionally use a chronological approach. That is, they begin their course in 1491 and then teach a series of chronological units. Although their intent is to reach the twenty-first century, most fall short of this goal. APUSH prep books mirror this chronological approach. They present thousands of facts in a condensed version of a college textbook. This attempt to cover everything turns reviewing into a tedious and boring exercise in memorization. AP US History: A Strategic Review, Second Edition, offers a very different plan for helping you successfully prepare for the APUSH exam. Instead of providing you with yet another chronological review, this book takes a strategic approach designed to identify the core material you need to study in order to earn a three, four, or five. Our strategic approach is based on three central facts. First and foremost, the APUSH exam does not test students on a random group of questions. Instead, exam questions cluster around key historic topics, clearly identified in the APUSH Course Framework. Second, these central topics can be identified by carefully studying the Framework and released exams. And finally, the core topics can be organized into chapters that make history interesting and memorable.