AP American History

[Jwei123]

Posted: 5/1/05 at 8:16pm

Anyone else studying right now? I can't wait to get this overwith at the end of the week!!

[Mary_Ethel]

Posted: 5/1/05 at 8:20pm

I got an A in AP American History (and got a 5 on a score of 1-5 on the AP History Exam) and graduated from Boston University with a Bachelor of Arts in American Studies.

What can I help you with, Jwei?

[Jwei123]

Posted: 5/1/05 at 8:31pm

M_E, I don't really need help (I have an A)...but I'm just going crazy because I'm SO afraid I'll get a 1 on the AP...oy vey.

I'm creating an outline- I'm on the "First Great Awakening" ...I have a ways to go! :/

[Mary_Ethel]

Posted: 5/1/05 at 8:35pm

Jwei, back on the Jurrassic Age when I took the APs, the essays counted HEAVILY.


If I were you, I'd would begin to amass a large amount of meaningless dates and facts that can be "organized" into a fairly intelligent "answer" rather quickly...

[Caroline-Q-or-TBoo]

Posted: 5/1/05 at 8:38pm

my brother is. right now he's on a date, but he's been studying all weekend

[Jwei123]

Posted: 5/1/05 at 8:43pm

Yeah, M_E, I'm the most afraid for the essay...what I am doing is cutting all the material into fairly large chunks (like a test)...so, we'll see...

I can't wait to start memorizing the important elections and court cases! :)

*Keeps reminding self that a 60% is a 5*

[Mary_Ethel]

Posted: 5/1/05 at 8:49pm

But please remember the essay has to seem "well thought out."


Like I said, use the Shovel as much as you want--just organize it in such a manner that it appears you are answering THE QUESTION ASKED with relevant information that "appears" as if you have intimate knowledge of the era of History that question pertains to--whether it does or not.


BTW, my essay question was on the X,Y & Z Affair of 1797.

[check your personality]

Posted: 5/1/05 at 9:11pm

UGH. APUS has been keeping me prisoner for the whole weekend, not to mention all of last week and this week too. I am on Madison and the War of 1812 in my thorough reviewing.

[Mary_Ethel]

Posted: 5/1/05 at 9:12pm

OKAY, CYP.

A Two-Parter:

1) What was the Last Battle of War of 1812;

and

2) Why was it fought after the British had surrenderd?

[check your personality]

Posted: 5/1/05 at 9:15pm

Hmm I think it is the Battle of New Orleans.. and was it fought to ratify the Treaty of Ghent? Or was that already ratified?

... I guess I need some clarification

[Jwei123]

Posted: 5/1/05 at 9:17pm

M_E: Answer: Was it because the last battle was at Louisiana, and they had not recieved word that the war had ended two weeks earlier?

[Mary_Ethel]

Posted: 5/1/05 at 9:18pm

You are CORRECT, it WAS the Battle of New Orleans--but the reason it was fought is because Andrew Jackson had not yet received word (via VERY SLOW message riders on horseback) from James Madison in Washington that the British had surrended.

[Jwei123]

Posted: 5/1/05 at 9:19pm

Check your personality! We were BOTH right! :)

[check your personality]

Posted: 5/1/05 at 9:20pm

Not too bad! Looks like we are going for 5's jwei

Any other good review questions? Updated On: 5/1/05 at 09:20 PM

[Mary_Ethel]

Posted: 5/1/05 at 9:23pm

Okay--Good.


Here's ANOTHER one:


On What Date was Rutherford B. Hayes OFFICIALY declared to have won the 1876 Presidential Election by the Electoral College?

[check your personality]

Posted: 5/1/05 at 9:25pm

Wow. You officially got me. That can't be good...

[Jwei123]

Posted: 5/1/05 at 9:26pm

M_E- stumped me too! I'm only on the early years...test us on that!! :)

[Mary_Ethel]

Posted: 5/1/05 at 9:27pm

It's cool, CYP.


The Electoral College OFFICIALY declared that Rutherford B. Hayes won the 1876 Presidential Election on March 2, 1877--about 36 hours before his Inaguration.

[check your personality]

Posted: 5/1/05 at 9:29pm

Good to know, thank you very much. I need to do something, but I'll be back soon to check up on some more much needed review questions!

[Mary_Ethel]

Posted: 5/1/05 at 9:31pm

And I'll be here to help anyone who needs assistance...

[renthead2005z]

Posted: 5/1/05 at 10:08pm

i don't know anything and i am taking the test help me!

[ashley0139]

Posted: 5/1/05 at 10:10pm

Definetly doing the APUSH thing too. Ugh. I actually knew the answer to both of those questions, which is nuts.

[Mary_Ethel]

Posted: 5/1/05 at 10:14pm

Okay.

In the Presidential Election of 1912, which candidate got more votes--Teddy Roosevelt for the Progressive Party or William Howard Taft for the Republican Party?

[ElphieDefiesGravity]

Posted: 5/1/05 at 10:22pm

I just got done with a 3 hour review session with my friend.
Dear god, if the DBQ or any of the essays are about the XYZ Affair, I am officially screwed.

[Jwei123]

Posted: 5/1/05 at 10:23pm

If the DBQ essay is about anything after 1850, I'm screwed.
Just Kidding. Except Not Really. Kinda. :/