Biology for AP® Courses covers the scope and sequence requirements of a typical two-semester Advanced Placement® biology course. The text provides comprehensive coverage of foundational research and core biology concepts through an evolutionary lens. Biology for AP® Courses was designed to meet and exceed the requirements of the College Board’s AP® Biology framework while allowing significant flexibility for instructors. Each section of the book includes an introduction based on the AP® curriculum and includes rich features that engage students in scientific practice and AP® test preparation; it also highlights careers and research opportunities in biological sciences.

By the end of this section, you will be able to:

Describe the terms of the Wilmot Proviso
Discuss why the Free-Soil Party objected to the westward expansion of slavery
Explain why sectional and political divisions in the United States grew
Describe the terms of the Compromise of 1850

By the end of this section, you will be able to:

Explain why American settlers in Texas sought independence from Mexico
Discuss early attempts to make Texas independent of Mexico
Describe the relationship between Anglo-Americans and Tejanos in Texas before and after independence

Lewis and Clark
The Missouri Crisis
Independence for Texas
The Mexican-American War, 1846–1848
Free Soil or Slave? The Dilemma of the West

By the end of this section, you will be able to:

Explain the significance of the Louisiana Purchase
Describe the terms of the Adams-Onís Treaty
Describe the role played by the filibuster in American expansion

By the end of this section, you will be able to:

Identify the causes of the Mexican-American War
Describe the outcomes of the war in 1848, especially the Mexican Cession
Describe the effect of the California Gold Rush on westward expansion