Exam Review
In each review session I will start with questions and then review according to the AP US Course description.
http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/descriptions/index.html
Schedule for review:
Tues Apr 26 – 1607-1800
Wed Apr 27 – 1800-1865
Thurs Apr 28 1865-1900
Mon May 2 1900-1929
Tues May 3 1930-1960
Wed May 4 1960-2000
Thursday – no in school review
Friday May 6 -EXAM – show them what you know.
Organizing Principles for United States History
A.P. Exam Review
Organizing Principles
Below you will find 20 thesis statements about U.S. History. You will
• Write the statement on the top of a page
• find 3 good examples to support the statement and outline them
• explain how each example relates to the statement
• explain “to what extent” the thesis statement is valid
There are more than three examples that could support this information. Choose the best three and justify your decision.
I will check these outlines every day. You must write your own. Each is worth 10 points. You need to write 1/2 page.
1. Between 1607 and 1763, the British North American colonies developed experience in, and the expectation of self-government in the political, religious, economic, and social aspects of life. 4/26
2. Between 1763 and 1776, British attempts to exert control over the colonies led to violent, organized, successful resistance. 4/26
3. The Articles of Confederation provided a reasonable and workable transition from the unitary system of British rule to the federal system established under the Constitution. 4/27
4. Between 1789 and 1820, conflict over the increasing power of the national government created intensified sectional tension. . 4/27
5. Between 1789 and 1823, geographic isolation allowed the United States to pursue a policy of selective involvement in world affairs. 4/28
6. During the “Reign of Jackson,” politics became more democratic, the power of the presidency increased, America became more optimistic and expansionistic, and sectionalism supplanted nationalism. 4/28
7. The Civil War was caused by historic economic, social, and political sectional differences that were further intensified by the slavery issue. 4/29
8. The Civil War effectively determined the nature of the Union, the economic direction of the United States, and political control of the country between 1865 and 1877. 4/29
9. The Gilded Age fostered the consolidation of business and government, while it disadvantaged economic and social classes. 4/30
10. From 1890 to 1918, the United States became increasingly active and aggressive in world affairs. 4/30
11. The Progressive movement partially succeeded in improving life for average Americans by curbing big business, making the government more responsive to the will of the people, and enacting social welfare legislation. 5/1
12. Disillusionment with the idealism of World War I led Americans to fear change and difference and to retreat into a superficial shell of self-satisfaction. 5/1
13.The Great Depression and New Deal led to the expectation of government intervention to maintain the economic stability of the nation. 5/2
14.Between World War II and 1968, the New Deal philosophy that the government was a legitimate agent of social welfare became firmly embedded in the American mind. 5/2
15. The Cold War led the United States to an internationalist foreign policy based on confrontation and negotiation between 1945 and 1970. 5/3
16. Disillusionment with the increasingly violent protest of the 1960s led to the entrenchment of conservative ideology between 1968 and 1992. 5/3
17. Following the breakup of the Soviet Union, America’s foreign policy groped for ways to promote world peace with minimal U.S. involvement. 5/4
18. Technological developments between 1920 and 1970 radically altered the economic, social, and moral fiber of the nation. 5/4
19. Between 1920 and 1970, consumer culture united Americans and helped define the American Dream. 5/5
20. World War II spurred the call for equality for African Americans and women that resulted in the Civil Rights and Feminist movements. 5/5
