DBQ Essay Outline Guide Use the following outline to plan and write your essays‚ in response to a Document Based Question (DBQ). The format is similar to a FRQ (Free Response Question) but your evidence will be based on Primary Documents that you will be supplied with. I. II. III. IV. V. INTRODUCTION A. Attention getting sentence 1. Something that will grab the readers attention B. Background information on the topic or question. (date‚ place‚ situation surrounding the issue
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A number of notable technological innovations have taken place between the years 1860-1870 in the United States. In the sphere of communications‚ a major development was the completion of the first transcontinental telegraph line across North America by Western Union in 1861 (Western Union 2009). Moreover‚ in 1866‚ after several failed attempts‚ the Transatlantic Cable was laid that connected Europe and North America. Before this landmark event‚ the fastest communication between the two continents
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Writing a DBQ Document Based Question There will be one document-based question on the AP exam. The document-based question will have one of the following historical thinking skills as its main focus: causation‚ change & continuity over time‚ comparison‚ interpretation‚ or periodization. All document-based questions will also always assess the historical thinking skills of historical argumentation‚ appropriate use of relevant historical evidence‚ contextualization‚ and synthesis. Loading
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In 1787‚ a couple of years after America broke away from England‚ the constitution we use today was made. Before‚ starting in 1777‚ the states operated under a government they called the “Articles of Confederation.” This government said that each state should have its own independence‚ and should operate within their own government. After 6 years‚ this government didn’t work well‚ because of civil unrest‚ bad trade‚ and inflation. A group of men led by George Washington‚ Thomas Jefferson‚ Alexander
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Great Depression DBQ Great Depression DBQ During the early 1930s‚ the United States has fallen into a great depression. Banks have fallen and unemployment is at an all-time low. Nearly 40% of nonfarm workers were unemployed during the beginning of his presidency. Now a new inaugurated president has decided to take these issues into his own hands and issued a New Deal that promised relief‚ reform and recovery to the fallen nation. FDR’s New Deal was effective because he issued
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Will you fight or compromise? By Ishan Jagaty Psychology Today‚ 8.5.2013 “Compromise does not resolve conflict. It merely defers it” In my experience as a psychological therapist and attorney‚ individuals who are resistant to compromise do not need more pressure to compromise‚ but instead more support for their resistance. The use of compromise is a common solution to resolving disagreements in negotiation and discussion processes. While it may produce an agreement‚ compromise does not always
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Gjon Ljucovic 10/26/08 DBQ on Immigration Ms. Cavalli Immigration is the act of people entering into a new country to settle permanently. People immigrated to the United States starting in the 1820’s primarily‚ and still do to this very day! During the 1820’s until the late 1870’s‚ mainly only immigrants from the Northern and Western Europe came to the U.S‚ and these immigrants were called “Old Immigrants.” During the 1880’s and until the 1920’s is when the “New
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that if he didn’t adapt at least some version of these rising demands‚ he would remain Chancellor for a very short time. Thus‚ when it came to social reforms‚ Bismarck adopted his own version of the socialist party’s platform. He stated he would compromise by taking on some socialistic reforms because those reforms were a way to help those who cannot help themselves (Doc 6). Even the Kaiser himself realized his government must make their own approach to social reform. Bismarck promoted accident coverage
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Name_____________________________ Date_______________ Per___________ DBQ REVIEW What is the question of the DBQ? In your own words what is the question asking you to do? In just a few words (2-5) what are the following Documents about? Document ___- Document ___- Document ___- Document ___- Document ___- Come up with 3 categories that help answer the question above and can include all of the documents. A document can be placed in more than one category.
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DBQ Scoring Guide for: ____________________ Total: ___/7 Grade: _____/5.0 Thesis 0 Points 1 Point Missing‚ poorly developed‚ or partially developed (simply restating the question) Sets up the argument AND addresses the targeted skill Thesis addresses all parts of the question Analysis of Evidence to Support Thesis/Argument 0 Points 1 Point 2 Points 3 Points Essay does not use the documents OR Essay simply describes or paraphrases the documents (“tells what” vs. “shows how”) Essay analyzes
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