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  • Unit 1: Period 1: 1491–1607 (31)
  • Unit 2: Period 2: 1607–1754 (21)
  • Unit 3: Period 3: 1754–1800 (26)
  • Unit 4: Period 4: 1800–1848 (22)
  • Unit 5: Period 5: 1844–1877 (28)
  • Unit 6: Period 6: 1865–1898 (27)
  • Unit 7: Period 7: 1890–1945 (32)
  • Unit 8: Period 8: 1945–1980 (30)
  • Unit 9: Period 9: 1980–Present (33)
Unit 1: Period 1: 1491–1607

DBQ: Changes in History - The Impact of European Colonization

Evaluate the extent to which European colonization affected Native American societies in the period

Hard

DBQ: Relative Causes - European Exploration and Its Impact

Evaluate the relative importance of economic, religious, and technological factors in motivating Eur

Hard

LEQ: Causation - European Colonization

Evaluate the extent to which European colonization affected the social and economic structures of Na

Hard

LEQ: Causation - The Columbian Exchange

Evaluate the extent to which the Columbian Exchange affected Native American societies in the period

Medium

LEQ: Causation - The Impact of Slavery in the Americas

Evaluate the extent to which the introduction of African slavery affected the societies and economie

Medium

LEQ: Causation - The Impact of the Encomienda System

Evaluate the extent to which the encomienda system affected the social and economic structures of in

Extreme

LEQ: Changes in History - European Religious Influence

Evaluate the extent to which European religious practices and beliefs changed in response to interac

Hard

LEQ: Changes in History - The Impact of the Columbian Exchange

Evaluate the extent to which the introduction of New World crops to Europe via the Columbian Exchang

Medium

LEQ: Relative Causes - European Exploration

Evaluate the relative importance of technological advancements and religious motivations in the Euro

Medium

LEQ: Relative Causes - Native American and European Interactions

Evaluate the relative importance of disease, military conquest, and religious conversion in the Euro

Hard

LEQ: Relative Causes - The Spread of Slavery in the Americas

Evaluate the relative importance of economic demand for labor, European racial attitudes, and indige

Hard

SAQ: Cause and Effect - Columbus' Arrival

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Medium

SAQ: Cause and Effect - Encomienda System

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Native American Societies

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Easy

SAQ: Cause and Effect - Tobacco in Virginia

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Medium

SAQ: Continuity and Change - Columbus's Arrival

Analyze the impacts of Columbus's arrival in the Americas in 1492.

Medium

SAQ: Continuity and Change - Introduction of Slavery

Analyze the transition from indentured servitude to slavery in the American colonies.

Hard

SAQ: Continuity and Change - Jamestown and Tobacco

Analyze the significance of tobacco cultivation in the survival and expansion of Jamestown.

Extreme

SAQ: Continuity and Change - The Columbian Exchange

Analyze the impacts of the Columbian Exchange on global societies and economies.

Medium

SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Cultural Interactions

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Medium

SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - European Encounters

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Medium

SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Labor, Slavery, and Caste

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Extreme

SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Native American Societies

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Easy

SAQ: Historians Disagree - Pre-Columbian Societal Complexity

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Hard

SAQ: Historians Disagree - The Columbian Exchange

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Medium

SAQ: Primary Source - Columbus' First Impressions

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SAQ: Primary Source - Hernando de Soto's Exploration

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SAQ: Primary Source - The Mayflower Compact

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Medium

SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Impact of the Columbian Exchange

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Hard

SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Labor Systems in the New World

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Easy

SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Native American and European Views of Land

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Easy
Unit 2: Period 2: 1607–1754

DBQ: Changes in History - Colonial Resistance and British Trade Policies

Evaluate the extent to which British trade policies affected colonial resistance in the period 1650–

Hard

LEQ: Causation - Navigation Acts

Evaluate the extent to which the Navigation Acts affected the economic development of the British No

Hard

LEQ: Causation - Salem Witch Trials

Evaluate the extent to which the Salem Witch Trials affected the social and religious landscape of N

Extreme

LEQ: Causation - Slavery in the Colonies

Evaluate the extent to which the introduction and expansion of slavery affected the development of t

Medium

LEQ: Changes in History - Colonial Autonomy and British Control

Evaluate the extent to which colonial autonomy in the British American colonies changed in response

Medium

LEQ: Changes in History - Slavery in the Colonies

Evaluate the extent to which the institution of slavery changed in the British American colonies in

Hard

LEQ: Relative Causes - The Development of Autonomy in the American Colonies

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the development of autonomy in the American colonies i

Medium

LEQ: Relative Causes - The Growth of Slavery in the American Colonies

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the growth of slavery in the American colonies in the

Medium

SAQ: Cause and Effect - Halfway Covenant

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Hard

SAQ: Continuity and Change - Bacon's Rebellion

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Hard

SAQ: Continuity and Change - Colonial Population Growth

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Easy

SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - British Economic Policies and Colonial Response

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Medium

SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Colonial Rebellions

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Slavery in the Colonies

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Hard

SAQ: Historians Disagree - Puritan Motivations

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Hard

SAQ: Historians Disagree - The Navigation Acts

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Medium

SAQ: Primary Source - Salem Witch Trials

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SAQ: Primary Source - Washington's Farewell Address

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Medium

SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Colonial Autonomy and British Control

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Medium

SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Colonial Education and Enlightenment Influence

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Medium

SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Puritan Immigration and Regional Development

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Easy
Unit 3: Period 3: 1754–1800

LEQ: Causation - The Effect of the Articles of Confederation on the Development of the U.S. Constitution

Evaluate the extent to which the Articles of Confederation affected the development and ratification

Extreme

LEQ: Causation - The Impact of Republican Motherhood

Evaluate the extent to which the concept of Republican Motherhood affected the role of women in Amer

Medium

LEQ: Causation - The Influence of the French Revolution on American Politics

Evaluate the extent to which the French Revolution influenced the political division in the United S

Hard

LEQ: Changes in History - Impact of Revolutionary Ideals on Women's Roles

Evaluate the extent to which the roles of women in American society changed as a result of the Ameri

Hard

LEQ: Changes in History - The Articles of Confederation to the Constitution

Evaluate the extent to which the United States Constitution represented a change from the Articles o

Easy

LEQ: Changes in History - The Impact of the Seven Years' War on Colonial Relations

Evaluate the extent to which colonial relations with the British government changed in response to t

Medium

LEQ: Relative Causes - The Development of a New Government

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the development of the United States Constitution in t

Hard

LEQ: Relative Causes - The Failure of the Articles of Confederation

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the failure of the Articles of Confederation in the pe

Hard

LEQ: Relative Causes - The Formation of Political Parties

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the formation of the first political parties in the Un

Medium

SAQ: Cause and Effect - Lexington and Concord

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Articles of Confederation

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Boston Tea Party

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Constitutional Convention

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Stamp Act

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Medium

SAQ: Continuity and Change - Taxation and Colonial Resistance

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - The Articles of Confederation

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - The Declaration of Independence

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Taxation without Representation

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Hard

SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - The Articles of Confederation

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Easy

SAQ: Historians Disagree - The Seven Years' War

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Hard

SAQ: Historians Disagree - The Stamp Act

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Easy

SAQ: Primary Source - The Articles of Confederation

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Easy

SAQ: Primary Source - The Declaration of Independence

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Hard

SAQ: Primary Source - Washington's Farewell Address

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Medium

SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Articles of Confederation and the Constitution

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Easy

SAQ: Similarity and Difference - The Seven Years' War and the French Revolution

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Medium
Unit 4: Period 4: 1800–1848

LEQ: Causation - The Revolution of 1800

Evaluate the extent to which the 'Revolution of 1800' affected political party dynamics in the Unite

Medium

LEQ: Changes in History - Jacksonian Democracy

Evaluate the extent to which Jacksonian democracy changed the political landscape of the United Stat

Extreme

LEQ: Changes in History - The Impact of the Erie Canal

Evaluate the extent to which the completion of the Erie Canal changed economic development in the Un

Medium

LEQ: Changes in History - The Missouri Compromise

Evaluate the extent to which the Missouri Compromise changed the debate over slavery in the United S

Hard

LEQ: Relative Causes - Louisiana Purchase

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the Louisiana Purchase in the period 1800–1848.

Medium

LEQ: Relative Causes - Monroe Doctrine

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the Monroe Doctrine in the period 1800–1848.

Medium

SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Indian Removal Act

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Hard

SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Missouri Compromise

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Hard

SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Monroe Doctrine

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Medium

SAQ: Cause and Effect - The War of 1812

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Medium

SAQ: Continuity and Change - The Election of 1824

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Economic Developments

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Medium

SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Slavery and Abolition

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Hard

SAQ: Historians Disagree - Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase

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Medium

SAQ: Historians Disagree - The Monroe Doctrine

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Medium

SAQ: Historians Disagree - The War of 1812

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Hard

SAQ: Primary Source - The Election of 1800

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Medium

SAQ: Primary Source - The Monroe Doctrine and Slavery Debate

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SAQ: Primary Source - The War of 1812

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Easy

SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Jefferson's Policies vs. Jackson's Policies

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Medium

SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Jeffersonian Republicans and Jacksonian Democrats

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Easy

SAQ: Similarity and Difference - War of 1812 and Mexican-American War

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Easy
Unit 5: Period 5: 1844–1877

DBQ: Causation - The Road to Civil War

Evaluate the extent to which the debate over the expansion of slavery contributed to the onset of th

Hard

LEQ: Causation - The Civil War's Impact on Federal Power

Evaluate the extent to which the Civil War affected the balance of power between the federal governm

Medium

LEQ: Causation - The Compromise of 1850

Evaluate the extent to which the Compromise of 1850 affected political tensions between the North an

Medium

LEQ: Causation - The Emancipation Proclamation

Evaluate the extent to which the Emancipation Proclamation affected the course of the Civil War and

Extreme

LEQ: Changes in History - Reconstruction's Impact on African American Rights

Evaluate the extent to which the rights of African Americans changed as a result of Reconstruction i

Medium

LEQ: Changes in History - The Civil War's Impact on Federal and State Power

Evaluate the extent to which the balance of power between the federal government and the states chan

Hard

LEQ: Changes in History - The Impact of the Mexican-American War on Slavery Debates

Evaluate the extent to which the debates over slavery changed in response to the Mexican-American Wa

Medium

LEQ: Changes in History - The Role of Women during the Civil War and Reconstruction

Evaluate the extent to which the role of women in society changed as a result of the Civil War and R

Medium

LEQ: Changes in History - The Transformation of the American Economy Post-Civil War

Evaluate the extent to which the American economy transformed in response to the Civil War and Recon

Hard

LEQ: Relative Causes - Expansion and Conflict

Evaluate the relative importance of territorial expansion, slavery, and sectionalism as causes of th

Medium

LEQ: Relative Causes - Reconstruction

Evaluate the relative importance of political, economic, and social factors in shaping the outcomes

Hard

LEQ: Relative Causes - The Civil War

Evaluate the relative importance of political, economic, and social causes of the Civil War in the p

Medium

LEQ: Relative Causes - The Compromise of 1850

Evaluate the relative importance of political compromises, economic changes, and social movements in

Easy

LEQ: Relative Causes - The Failure of Reconstruction

Evaluate the relative importance of political resistance, economic constraints, and social attitudes

Hard

SAQ: Cause and Effect - Lincoln's Letter to Greeley

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Medium

SAQ: Continuity and Change - American Principles

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Medium

SAQ: Continuity and Change - Kansas-Nebraska Act

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Reconstruction Era

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Civil War Battles

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Easy

SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Political Parties and Ideologies

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Medium

SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Slavery and Expansion

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Hard

SAQ: Primary Source - Grant's Veto of the Civil Rights Bill

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Medium

SAQ: Primary Source - Lincoln's 'House Divided' Speech

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Medium

SAQ: Primary Source - The Gettysburg Address

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Easy

SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Economic Changes North and South

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Easy

SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Reconstruction Policies

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Medium

SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Slavery and Emancipation

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Hard

SAQ: Similarity and Difference - The Compromise of 1850 and Kansas-Nebraska Act

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Medium
Unit 6: Period 6: 1865–1898

DBQ: Changes in History - The Impact of Industrialization and Economic Policies

Evaluate the extent to which the rise of industrialization and the implementation of economic polici

Hard

DBQ: Relative Causes - The Age of Invention and Economic Growth

Evaluate the relative importance of technological innovation and labor movements in shaping the econ

Hard

LEQ: Causation - The Effects of Imperialism

Evaluate the extent to which American imperialism in the late 19th century affected international re

Hard

LEQ: Causation - The Role of Labor Unions

Evaluate the extent to which labor unions in the late 19th century affected workers' rights and labo

Extreme

LEQ: Changes in History - Industrialization and Labor Movements

Evaluate the extent to which labor movements in the United States changed in response to industriali

Medium

LEQ: Changes in History - Populist Movement

Evaluate the extent to which the Populist movement changed American politics and society in the peri

Extreme

LEQ: Changes in History - Women's Suffrage Movement

Evaluate the extent to which the women's suffrage movement in the United States changed in response

Medium

LEQ: Relative Causes - Expansionism and Imperialism

Evaluate the relative importance of economic motives versus strategic and military considerations in

Hard

LEQ: Relative Causes - Industrialization and Urbanization

Evaluate the relative importance of technological innovation versus social and economic factors in t

Medium

LEQ: Relative Causes - Labor Movements

Evaluate the relative importance of economic conditions versus labor union strategies in shaping the

Medium

SAQ: Cause and Effect - Atlanta Compromise

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Easy

SAQ: Cause and Effect - Populist Movement

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Hard

SAQ: Cause and Effect - Sherman Antitrust Act

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Easy

SAQ: Continuity and Change - California Gold Rush

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Hard

SAQ: Continuity and Change - Reconstruction Era

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Extreme

SAQ: Continuity and Change - Sherman Antitrust Act

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Medium

SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - American Imperialism

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Hard

SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Women's Suffrage

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Easy

SAQ: Historians Disagree - Industrialization's Impact

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Medium

SAQ: Historians Disagree - Jim Crow Laws

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Hard

SAQ: Historians Disagree - The Populist Movement

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Extreme

SAQ: Primary Source - Declaration of Independence

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Easy

SAQ: Primary Source - Du Bois’s Double Consciousness

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Hard

SAQ: Primary Source - Gettysburg Address

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Easy

SAQ: Primary Source - Washington’s Farewell Address

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Medium

SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Industrialization and Labor Unions

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Medium

SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Industrialization's Impact on Urban and Rural Life

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Hard
Unit 7: Period 7: 1890–1945

DBQ: Causation - The Progressive Era's Impact

Evaluate the extent to which the Progressive Era (1900-1920) led to significant social and political

Medium

DBQ: Changes in History - Progressive Era to WWII

Evaluate the extent to which the Progressive Era reforms affected the policies and social attitudes

Hard

DBQ: Relative Causes - The Transformation of American Society and Government (1900-1938)

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the transformation of American society and government

Hard

LEQ: Causation - The Effects of World War II on American Society

Evaluate the extent to which World War II affected American society in the period 1941–1945.

Medium

LEQ: Causation - The Great Depression's Impact on American Society

Evaluate the extent to which the Great Depression affected American society in the period 1929–1941.

Extreme

LEQ: Causation - The Impact of Progressive Era Reforms

Evaluate the extent to which the Progressive Era reforms affected American society in the period 190

Medium

LEQ: Causation - The Influence of the New Deal on American Political and Economic Systems

Evaluate the extent to which the New Deal influenced the American political and economic systems in

Hard

LEQ: Changes in History - American Isolationism

Evaluate the extent to which American foreign policy maintained its isolationist stance from the end

Hard

LEQ: Changes in History - The New Deal's Impact

Evaluate the extent to which the New Deal changed the relationship between the federal government an

Extreme

LEQ: Changes in History - U.S. Foreign Policy Pre and Post WWI

Evaluate the extent to which United States foreign policy towards Latin America changed from the ear

Hard

LEQ: Relative Causes - The Great Depression

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the Great Depression in the period 1929–1933.

Extreme

LEQ: Relative Causes - The New Deal

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the implementation of the New Deal in the period 1933–

Hard

LEQ: Relative Causes - The Rise of Progressivism

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the rise of the Progressive movement in the period 189

Medium

LEQ: Relative Causes - U.S. Entry into World War I

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the United States' entry into World War I in the perio

Hard

LEQ: Relative Causes - U.S. Foreign Policy Shifts Pre-WWII

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of shifts in United States foreign policy in the period 1

Medium

SAQ: Cause and Effect - Pearl Harbor Attack

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Easy

SAQ: Cause and Effect - Roosevelt's Square Deal

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Medium

SAQ: Continuity and Change - Progressive Ideals

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Medium

SAQ: Continuity and Change - U.S. Entry into WWI

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Easy

SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Civil Rights Movements

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Medium

SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Progressive Era Reforms

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Medium

SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - World War II Home Front

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Extreme

SAQ: Historians Disagree - The Impact of the New Deal

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Medium

SAQ: Primary Source - FDR's First Inaugural Address

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Medium

SAQ: Primary Source - FDR's Speech to Congress

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Easy

SAQ: Primary Source - The Declaration of Independence

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SAQ: Primary Source - Washington's Farewell Address

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Medium

SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Espionage and Sedition Acts

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Easy

SAQ: Similarity and Difference - New Deal and WWII Domestic Policies

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Progressive and Populist Movements

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Medium

SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson's Presidencies

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Hard

SAQ: Similarity and Difference - The Great Migration and Women's Roles in WWI

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Medium
Unit 8: Period 8: 1945–1980

DBQ: Causation - The Marshall Plan and the Cold War

Evaluate the extent to which the Marshall Plan led to the containment of communism in the period 194

Hard

DBQ: Changes in History - The Consequences of Watergate on American Politics

Evaluate the extent to which the Watergate scandal affected the relationship between the American go

Hard

DBQ: Changes in History - The Effectiveness of Civil Rights Legislation

Evaluate the extent to which civil rights legislation in the mid-1960s affected the progress of the

Hard

DBQ: Changes in History - The Impact of the Vietnam War on American Society

Evaluate the extent to which the Vietnam War affected American society and domestic policy in the pe

Extreme

DBQ: Changes in History - The Impact of Truman's Policies on Cold War Dynamics

Evaluate the extent to which the Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan affected the dynamics of the Cold

Medium

DBQ: Relative Causes - Cold War Policies

Evaluate the relative importance of economic assistance, military aid, and political support in the

Hard

LEQ: Causation - The Effects of the Eisenhower Interstate System

Evaluate the extent to which the development of the Interstate Highway System under President Eisenh

Hard

LEQ: Causation - The Impact of the Marshall Plan on European Recovery

Evaluate the extent to which the Marshall Plan affected European economic recovery in the period 194

Medium

LEQ: Causation - Vietnam War's Impact on American Politics

Evaluate the extent to which the Vietnam War affected American politics in the period 1964–1975.

Extreme

LEQ: Changes in History - Civil Rights Movement's Impact on Legislation

Evaluate the extent to which the Civil Rights Movement changed federal legislation in the period 195

Hard

LEQ: Changes in History - The Impact of the Cold War on American Domestic Policy

Evaluate the extent to which American domestic policy changed in response to the Cold War in the per

Medium

LEQ: Changes in History - The Vietnam War's Impact on American Society

Evaluate the extent to which the Vietnam War changed American society in the period 1964–1980.

Extreme

LEQ: Relative Causes - McCarthyism

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of McCarthyism in the period 1945–1980.

Medium

LEQ: Relative Causes - The Cold War

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the Cold War in the period 1945–1980.

Medium

LEQ: Relative Causes - Vietnam War

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the Vietnam War in the period 1945–1980.

Hard

SAQ: Cause and Effect - Eisenhower's Farewell Address

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Hard

SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Watergate Scandal

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Medium

SAQ: Continuity and Change - Eisenhower's Farewell Address

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Hard

SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - McCarthyism

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Easy

SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - The 1960s Counterculture

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Medium

SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - The Cold War and Truman's Foreign Policy

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Medium

SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Vietnam War

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Extreme

SAQ: Historians Disagree - McCarthyism

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Medium

SAQ: Historians Disagree - The Marshall Plan

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Medium

SAQ: Historians Disagree - The Rise of Conservatism

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Medium

SAQ: Primary Source - Eisenhower on the Armaments Industry

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Hard

SAQ: Primary Source - Kennedy on Public Information and Secrecy

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Hard

SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Civil Rights Acts of 1957 and 1964

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Medium

SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Eisenhower's and Nixon's Foreign Policies

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Easy

SAQ: Similarity and Difference - McCarthyism and Red Scare

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Easy
Unit 9: Period 9: 1980–Present

DBQ: Relative Causes - Reaganomics and its Impact

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the economic changes in the United States in the perio

Medium

LEQ: Causation - Immigration and Demographic Changes

Evaluate the extent to which immigration policies and demographic changes affected American society

Hard

LEQ: Causation - Reaganomics

Evaluate the extent to which Ronald Reagan's economic policies affected the American economy in the

Medium

LEQ: Causation - The Digital Revolution

Evaluate the extent to which the digital revolution affected the American workforce and economy in t

Extreme

LEQ: Causation - The War on Terror

Evaluate the extent to which the War on Terror reshaped U.S. foreign policy and American society in

Medium

LEQ: Changes in History - Immigration and American Society

Evaluate the extent to which American society changed in response to the increase in immigration fro

Hard

LEQ: Changes in History - Reaganomics and Economic Inequality

Evaluate the extent to which economic inequality in the United States changed in response to Reagan'

Medium

LEQ: Changes in History - The Impact of Digital Revolution

Evaluate the extent to which the digital revolution changed the American economy in the period 1980–

Extreme

LEQ: Changes in History - The Role of Women in the Workforce

Evaluate the extent to which the role of women in the American workforce changed in response to soci

Medium

LEQ: Changes in History - The War on Terror and U.S. Foreign Policy

Evaluate the extent to which U.S. foreign policy changed in response to the War on Terror in the per

Hard

LEQ: Relative Causes - The Digital Revolution

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the digital revolution and its impact on American soci

Hard

LEQ: Relative Causes - The Rise of Conservatism

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the rise of conservatism in the period 1960–1980.

Medium

SAQ: Cause and Effect - Bush's Presidency

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Medium

SAQ: Cause and Effect - Reagan's Policies

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Medium

SAQ: Cause and Effect - Repeal of Glass-Steagall

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Hard

SAQ: Continuity and Change - Digital Revolution

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Post-Cold War Vision

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Hard

SAQ: Continuity and Change - Reagan's Vision of Government

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Medium

SAQ: Continuity and Change - Response to 9/11

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Hard

SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Reaganomics and Its Impact

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Medium

SAQ: Historians Disagree - 2000 Presidential Election

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Hard

SAQ: Historians Disagree - Digital Revolution

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Hard

SAQ: Historians Disagree - Immigration Act of 1965

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Medium

SAQ: Historians Disagree - Repeal of Glass-Steagall

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Medium

SAQ: Primary Source - End of the Cold War

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Hard

SAQ: Primary Source - Immigration Act of 1965

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Easy

SAQ: Primary Source - NAFTA

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Medium

SAQ: Primary Source - Reaganomics

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Medium

SAQ: Primary Source - War on Terror

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Hard

SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Immigration Policies from 1980 to 2000

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Hard

SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Reagan and Bush's Foreign Policies

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Medium

SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Reaganomics and Clinton's Economic Policies

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Easy

SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Urban Trends and Policies in the Late 20th Century

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Medium

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Where can I find practice free response questions for the AP United States History exam?
The free response section of each AP exam varies slightly, so you’ll definitely want to practice that before stepping into that exam room. Here are some free places to find practice FRQs :
  • Of course, make sure to run through College Board's past FRQ questions!
  • Once you’re done with those go through all the questions in the AP United States HistoryFree Response Room. You can answer the question and have it grade you against the rubric so you know exactly where to improve.
  • Reddit it also a great place to find AP free response questions that other students may have access to.
How do I practice for AP AP United States History Exam FRQs?
Once you’re done reviewing your study guides, find and bookmark all the free response questions you can find. The question above has some good places to look! while you’re going through them, simulate exam conditions by setting a timer that matches the time allowed on the actual exam. Time management is going to help you answer the FRQs on the real exam concisely when you’re in that time crunch.
What are some tips for AP United States History free response questions?
Before you start writing out your response, take a few minutes to outline the key points you want to make sure to touch on. This may seem like a waste of time, but it’s very helpful in making sure your response effectively addresses all the parts of the question. Once you do your practice free response questions, compare them to scoring guidelines and sample responses to identify areas for improvement. When you do the free response practice on the AP United States History Free Response Room, there’s an option to let it grade your response against the rubric and tell you exactly what you need to study more.
How do I answer AP United States History free-response questions?
Answering AP United States History free response questions the right way is all about practice! As you go through the AP AP United States History Free Response Room, treat it like a real exam and approach it this way so you stay calm during the actual exam. When you first see the question, take some time to process exactly what it’s asking. Make sure to also read through all the sub-parts in the question and re-read the main prompt, making sure to circle and underline any key information. This will help you allocate your time properly and also make sure you are hitting all the parts of the question. Before you answer each question, note down the key points you want to hit and evidence you want to use (where applicable). Once you have the skeleton of your response, writing it out will be quick, plus you won’t make any silly mistake in a rush and forget something important.