Periodization
Define Period 1. Explain why 1491 begins the period and 1607 ends the period.
What is 1491 is one year before Columbus' discovery of America? What is 1607 is the establishment of Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement.
The reason why the chicken crossed the road. Use at least one Historical Thinking Skill in your answer.
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The date of the next AP US History exam.
When is May 10, 2019?
Define Period 2. Explain why 1607 begins the period and 1754 ends the period.
What is 1607 is the founding of Jamestown? What is 1754 is the beginning of the French and Indian War and the end of salutary neglect.
Name of the American president who threw an "inaugural brawl" party, and the revelers broke the furniture in the White House and had to be lured outside with washtubs of alcohol.
Who is Andrew Jackson?
The number of multiple choice questions and the length of time to answer them, in the AP US History exam.
What are 55 questions in 55 minutes?
Define Period 3. Explain why 1754 begins the period and 1800 ends the period.
What is 1754 is the end of salutary neglect and the beginning of the French and Indian War? What is 1800 is the Election of 1800.
Name of the American president who liked to take a daily swim naked in the Potomac River?
Who is John Quincy Adams?
Name of the strategy that students should use when answering SAQ questions on the AP US History exam.
What is ACE or APE?
Define Period 4. Explain why 1800 begins the period and 1848 ends the period.
What is the Election of 1800? What is the Seneca Falls Convention and the end of the Mexican-American War?
Name of the American president who dropped dead on the House floor and his ghost is still said to haunt the Capitol. Hint: we've used him before.
Who is John Quincy Adams?
ACE or APE means this when applied to an SAQ question.
What is Answer the question, Cite evidence, and Elaborate.
Define Period 5. Explain why 1844 begins the period and 1877 ends the period.
What is the election of James K. Polk? What is the end of Reconstruction?
Who is buried in Ulysses S. Grant's tomb?
Who is Ulysses S. Grant?
In scoring points for a DBQ, a student must do the following things with the document.
What are describe the document (use the contents), support the claim with the document, and explain using HIPP?