If trudging through your textbook to study and complete homework assignments has becoma frustrating grind, then get ready for a smooth ride to higher test scores and outstanding grades with The Princeton Review's High School U.S. History & Government Review. We tell it to you straight, thoroughly explaining the important topics you'll need to understand to prepare for quizzes and tests, complete homework assignments effectively, and earn higher grades. We've carefully examined U.S. history and government textbooks just like yours to make sure that this book includes all the material essential to a thorough review. In this guide, we cover: *The Colonial Era *The American Revolution *The Constitution *Beginnings of Democracy *Economic and Social History (1800-1860) *The Civil War and Reconstruction *The Industrial Age *World War I *The Great Depression *The New Deal and World War II *The Cold War *The Sixties, Seventies, and Eighties And since practicing your test-taking skills is just as important to getting good grades as knowing the material, we include two practice exams that feature the types of questions and problems that appear on in-class tests.