WRITTEN SECTIONS OF AP WORLD HISTORY TEST In the free-response section of the AP World History Exam‚ all students are asked to answer three constructed-response (essay) questions: Part A — An essay that requires comparison and analysis of up to ten “documents” which can include texts‚ pictures‚ graphs‚ maps‚ etc.—DOCUMENT BASED QUESTION (DBQ) Part B — An essay question that deals specifically with continuity and change over time (covering at least one of the periods in the concept outline)
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Ch. 12 1) Among the primary reasons that young farm women moved from the farms to work in textile mill towns in the early 19th century was: To escape farm life and earn wages 2) The history of Lowell epitomizes this transition: Self-sufficient farm families to urban wageworkers 3)In the pre-industrial system‚ a boy who wanted to learn a trade Entered a formal apprenticeship system 4)The organization of a family business in the pre-industrial era was Patriarchal 5) If you lived in Boston
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Free-Response Questions from Past AP Exams 1999: 1. Is Congress effective in exercising legislative oversight of the federal bureaucracy? Support your answer by doing ONE of the following: a. Explain two specific methods Congress uses to exercise effective oversight of the federal bureaucracy. OR b. Give two specific explanations for the failure of Congress to exercise effective oversight of the federal bureaucracy. 2000: 1. The Constitution was an attempt to address problems of decentralization
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in the second half of the 19th Century economically because: • Transcontinental Railroad - Indians lost their food sources‚ such as bison‚ due to the rapid constructions of buildings and technological things that did not let the bison roam free o Lots of bison caused hunting -> they almost went extinct Body Paragraph #5 The technological developments and government actions affected the Indians in the second half of the 19th Century religiously because: • Indians
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arguing that domination of the seas through naval power was the key to world domination Alfred Thayer Mahan promoted American overseas expansion by the need to find new African and Asian soures of raw materials for American industry Which of the following was not among the factors propelling America toward overseas expansion in the 1980s? The desire to expand overseas agricultural and manufacturing exports The "yellow press" of Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst The need to find
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membership reaches 5 million Scopes Trial –Evolution‚ Tennessee Model T Ford drops to cost $290 (3 months wages) “Scarface” Al Capone begins 6 years of gang warfare Nellie Tayloe Ross elected Governor of Wyoming‚ First woman governor of a U.S. State US troops occupy Nicaragua Lindbergh’s first solo flight across the Atlantic; Sacco and Vanzetti executed; Babe Ruth hits 60 home runs for the Yankees; Al Jolson stars in The Jazz Singer‚ the first talking film U.S. citizenship granted to inhabitants
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States History Preparing for the Advanced Placement Examination Revised John J. Newman AMSCO Publications To share this document with others‚ send them this url: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18qT5riW5sFk165bexarpjwxRfgoufwSsmNCtEDKneFQ/edit *You do not need to request permission to view. If you would like a list of specific terms to study‚ see this document. Look up all the definitions yourself and I guarantee you will be more prepared than you are now. Chapter 1 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. E 6. C
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Writing In AP US History U.S. History Essay Writing / Exam Information The AP U.S. History Exam is 3 hours and 15 minutes long and includes both a 100-minute multiple-choice / short-answer section (Part I) and a 95-minute free-response section (Part II). Each section is divided into two parts‚ as shown in the table below. Student performance on these four parts will be compiled and weighted to determine an AP Exam score. AP Scores are 5 – 1. Section Question Type Number of Questions Timing Percentage
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the AP U.S. History Exam © 2003 James L. Smith TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. The Advanced Placement U.S. History Exam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Information about the AP exam and helpful hints for obtaining the highest grade possible. 2. Important Dates in U.S. History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Memorize these dates! 3. 250 Things Every AP Student
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Advanced Placement United States History Course Description: AP® U.S. History is a challenging course that is meant to be the equivalent of a freshman college course and can earn students college credit. It is a two-semester survey of American history from the age of exploration and discovery to the present. Solid reading and writing skills‚ along with a willingness to devote considerable time to homework and study‚ are necessary to succeed. Emphasis is placed on critical and evaluative
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