Blog tagged as AP US History: Big Picture

143 Words AP History Students Should Know

By Claire B.

Introduction

Background Information

What Is Academic Vocabulary?

Other Resources?

The Words

Agriculture and the Environment

Industry and Business

Emotions and Actions

Politi...

12.23.25 04:36 PM

Troubleshooting AP World and AP US History

By Claire B.

AP World History and AP US History can be challenging. With this guide, you can help your child succeed in their class by identifying a specific problem and how to fix it.

11.24.25 04:51 PM

Historical Reasoning (APUSH Edition)

By Claire B.

Many questions in AP US History require using historical reasoning to answer correctly. Historical reasoning includes continuity and change (CCOT), causation, and comparison.

11.08.25 12:36 PM

What's Important in AP US History?

By Claire B.

Patterns help you understand what's important in AP US History. These patterns include causation, continuity and change over time (CCOT), and comparison. Some names and dates are also wroth memorizing.

11.03.25 07:09 PM

Secondary Sources (APUSH Edition)

By Claire B.

Secondary sources are created by historians after they research a topic. You will use a variety of secondary sources in AP US History.

10.24.25 02:42 PM

Five APUSH Tips for Parents

By Claire B.

Learn all about what to expect in AP classes in this guide made especially for parents! We'll cover the jargon, fee waivers, accommodations, and everything else you may want to know!

08.24.25 05:01 PM

Tertiary Sources (APUSH Edition)

By Claire B.

Primary sources are created at the same time as a historical event. You will use tertiary sources include encyclopedia articles, textbooks, and bibliographies in AP US History.

08.16.25 04:50 PM

Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, Oh My!

By Claire B.

Historians use different types of sources to make sense of the past. Variety is the spice of life, but it can be more than a little mind-boggling to keep them straight. You are in the right spot if you're not sure what sources are, let alone why there are soooo many of them in your AP hi...

08.14.25 07:42 PM

Primary Sources (APUSH Edition)

By Claire B.

Primary sources are created at the same time as a historical event. You will use primary sources like speeches, letters, photographs, recordings, and interviews in AP US History.

08.14.25 06:38 PM

Learning the Lingo (AP US History)

By Claire B.

AP US History has a ton of abbreviations. Your life will be easier if you know about MCQ, SAQ, LEQ, DBQ, HIPPO, and SPACEMEN!

07.21.25 11:40 AM

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