AP United States History

A study of American history from pre-Columbian societies to the present, organized into nine chronological periods.

3 hours, 15 minutes durationScored 1–5.

Exam format details

Section I: 55 multiple-choice questions (55 min) + 3 short-answer questions (40 min). Section II: 1 document-based question (60 min) + 1 long essay (40 min).

Units

1. Period 1: 1491–1607

1 topics

2. Period 2: 1607–1754

1 topics

3. Period 3: 1754–1800

1 topics

4. Period 4: 1800–1848

1 topics

5. Period 5: 1844–1877

1 topics

6. Period 6: 1865–1898

1 topics

7. Period 7: 1890–1945

1 topics

8. Period 8: 1945–1980

1 topics

9. Period 9: 1980–Present

1 topics