practice prompts

LEQ/DBQ?

Compare and contrast the development of Nationalism and Regionalism in the US between 1800-1855

Analyze the extent to which Southern secession was justified in 1860.

Analyze the extent to which Reconstruction after the Civil War (1865-1877) was successful at meeting the needs of freedmen (former slaves who are now free/refugees).

“To what extent was the American Revolution actually a revolution?”

“To what extent was the American Revolution a movement led by elites, using the power of the ‘common man’ to protect their own interests?”

Analyze the extent to which religious freedom existed in British North American colonies before 1776.

“Analyze the ways in which technology, government policy, and economic conditions changed American agriculture in the period 1865-1900. Be sure to evaluate farmers’ responses to these changes.”

SAQ

A. Briefly explain why ONE of the following options most clearly marks the beginning of the sectional crisis that led to the outbreak of the Civil War.

• Northwest ordinance

• Missouri compromise

• Acquisition of Mexican territory

B. Provide an example of an event or development to support your explanation.

C. Briefly explain why one of the other options is not useful to mark the beginning of the sectional crisis.

A. Explain the context of the image above.

B. Provide one historical example that supports the point of view of the image above.

C. Provide a second historical example that supports the point of view of the image above.