ESSAY QUESTIONS USED ON ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAMS 1979-2009 The following questions are listed chronologically by subjects. It is hoped that clues as to how subjects in United States History can be presented analytically can be identified by studying this list. Many of the questions required students to compare two or more periods of history‚ and these questions appear in each period specified in the essay. The questions are placed under the titles of the topics I use in my U.S. History A.P. course
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Relationship between Doubt and Certainty The 2012 Summer Olympics had a major impact on the world’s views on society when Oscar Pistorious‚ South Africa’s “The Blade Runner”‚ ran the 400 meter run with two carbon-fiber legs. At home Pistorious was always treated like a person without a handicap‚ but when becoming public to the world‚ most individuals weredubious of his ability to compete against non-handicapped runners. Being certain of himself‚ Pistorious never let the negativity bring him down
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The war of 1812 could be called a forgotten war. However‚ the war could be called a second war for independence. The war of 1812 had a significant impact on America. This war paved the way for industrialization‚ nationalism‚ and global recognition. This war also showed that the US could fend for itself. The War of 1812 made the United States become more industrialized. Because trading was limited by the war of 1812‚ America was forced to industrialize. Henry Clay’s “American System” created an internal
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Throughout the colonial period‚ economic concerns had more to do with the settling of British North America than did religious concerns. Assess the validity of this statement with specific reference to economic and religious concerns. All the people of England wanted was freedom of religion—and to be rich. In the 16th and 17th centuries‚ religion was very important to people. The lack of separation between church and government had the people of England up in arms. Some religious sects sought
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2006 Q4 a) The greatest decline took place between 1965 and 1970. 700‚000 metric tons - 200‚000 metric tons = 500‚000 metric tons 500‚000 metric tons/5 years = 100‚000 metric tons per year the gorundfish harvest depleted by aproximately 100 thousand metric tons per year between 1965 and 1970. b) Bottom trawling is the act of scraping the bottom of a fishing area with a large net in order to catch fish. The net‚ however‚ catches more than the intended product. The nets destroy the bottom vegetation
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The presidential election of 1828 brought a great victory for Andrew Jackson. Not only did he get almost 70 percent of the votes cast in the electoral college‚ but popular participation soared to an unheard amount of 60 percent. Along with Jackson‚ came Jacksonian democracy also known as “The Age of the Common Man” which impacted further advances in political process by the “common man” and minorities‚ the economic stability of the nation‚ and the status of the Union and sectionalism. These impacts
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1763 was the year that the forever changed the relationship between the American colonies and their mother country‚ Great Britain. This year was not only the year when the French and Indian War finally came to an end with the Treaty of Paris 1763‚ but was the also the beginning of the many changes that Britain imposed on the colonies. Following the war‚ Britain‚ in an attempt to tighten its control over the colonies‚ and raise money‚ pursued new \mercantilist policies‚ leading to colonial resentment
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King Louis XIV was a totalitarian and absolutist whose goal was “one king‚ one law‚ one faith.” He successfully accomplished his goals for “one king” and “one law” through divine right‚ and the establishment of Versailles‚ which centralized France and limited the power of the nobility. His last goal‚ however‚ “one faith” was hardly successful because it took a considerable amount of time to accomplish; but he eventually ended up with an entirely Catholic France. Louis XIV was successful in having
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Initially‚ the country is united (nationalism). There is a strong feeling of nationalism and unity. 1st paragraph Role of the war of 1812:Battle of New Orleans (united the nation because) (talk about the war‚ how Jackson was able to defeat a strong British force in a vital location‚ which bring pride to country) ● The War of 1812 was a catalyst for American manufacturing ○ focused more on factorys because needed supplies ○ due to embargos → needed to catch up ○ Intercourse Act ○ As a result
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1. In London in 1814‚ at least 8 people were killed when a container burst and they were flooded with 1‚470‚000 litres of a/ Molasses b/ Beer c/ Vinegar 2. When engineers drilled for natural gas near Derweze in Turkmenistan in 1971‚ the ground collapsed beneath the drilling rig‚ forming a crater 70 meters in diameter. Worried about the consequences of a poisonous gas discharge‚ the engineers set fire to the crater‚ thinking the gas would burn off in a few days. When did the fire burn out? a/ 1991
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