Thursday, November 1, 2012

Possible APUSH Free Response Questions


On Tuesday November 6th (odd) and Wednesday November 7th (even) we will be doing a free response question in class. I will pick one of the following questions for you to write on. You will not be able to use notes for the question, but you may use these to study and prepare for the question.
APUSH FR Questions:
1.            Discuss the impact of territorial expansion on national unity between 1800 and 1850.
2.            How did TWO of the following contribute to the reemergence of a two party system in the period 1820 to 1840?
                Major political personalities
                States’ rights
                Economic issues
3.            The Jacksonian Period (1824-1848) has been celebrated as the era of the “common man.”  To what extent did the period live up to its characterization?  Consider TWO of the following in your response.
                Economic development
                Politics
                Reform movements
4.            In what ways did developments in transportation bring about economic and social change in the United States in the period 1820 to 1860?
5.            To what extent did the debates about the Mexican War and its aftermath reflect the sectional interests of New Englanders, westerners, and southerners in the period from 1845 to 1855?

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