Students often underestimate Period 1: 1491–1607 because it appears early in the syllabus, but AP questions here test application, not memorized definitions alone.
Native societies, European contact, and early Atlantic interactions through 1607. Expect questions involving Regional diversity of Indigenous societies before European contact; Economic and demographic effects of the Columbian Exchange; Early imperial competition and labor practices in the Americas.
Mix MCQ practice with sketching diagrams or timelines from memory. AP US History rewards recall under time pressure, not just recognition.
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