This concise and accessible text is structured and written to follow the current AP Course and Exam Description. Content topics provide a core narrative of U.S. history organized in short, focused sections. The text is aligned to course exam framework and correlated in the areas of historical thinking skills, reasoning processes, themes, and content. The text includes primary sources, special features, multiple assessment opportunities, and a complete practice exam. Prior edition available. A Teacher Resource is available only to teachers and with a school purchase order by contacting Customer Experience.