The document provides instructions and potential essay prompts for an AP U.S. History Document Based Question exam. Students are directed to support arguments with evidence from historical people, events, ideas, and policies, while demonstrating cause and effect and historical context. They are also told to bring an outline to the exam for reference during the 45 minute essay portion. The three potential prompts address: 1) how technological developments and government actions affected Plains Indians in the late 19th century, 2) the oppression of farmers and labor by business interests and the federal government from 1865-1900 and their responses, and 3) the factors encouraging dramatic industrial growth in the Gilded Age and the ethical responsibilities of industrialists.
The document provides instructions and potential essay prompts for an AP U.S. History Document Based Question exam. Students are directed to support arguments with evidence from historical people, events, ideas, and policies, while demonstrating cause and effect and historical context. They are also told to bring an outline to the exam for reference during the 45 minute essay portion. The three potential prompts address: 1) how technological developments and government actions affected Plains Indians in the late 19th century, 2) the oppression of farmers and labor by business interests and the federal government from 1865-1900 and their responses, and 3) the factors encouraging dramatic industrial growth in the Gilded Age and the ethical responsibilities of industrialists.
The document provides instructions and potential essay prompts for an AP U.S. History Document Based Question exam. Students are directed to support arguments with evidence from historical people, events, ideas, and policies, while demonstrating cause and effect and historical context. They are also told to bring an outline to the exam for reference during the 45 minute essay portion. The three potential prompts address: 1) how technological developments and government actions affected Plains Indians in the late 19th century, 2) the oppression of farmers and labor by business interests and the federal government from 1865-1900 and their responses, and 3) the factors encouraging dramatic industrial growth in the Gilded Age and the ethical responsibilities of industrialists.
Directions: In the essay you should strive to support your thesis and accompanying assertions both by citing ey pieces o! evidence "people# events# ideas# policies# etc.$ and elaborating on their importance by demonstrating cause%e!!ect relationships# putting issues in historical conte&t# and sho'ing ho' events%ideas change over time. It(s not enough to simply vomit pages !illed 'ith )data.* Please bring your outline 'ith you tomorro' !or re!erence during the +, minute essay e&am. Best -ishes. Ho' 'ere the lives o! the Plains Indians in the second hal! o! the nineteenth century a!!ected by technological developments and government actions/ 012223 During the period 1456712,,# to 'hat e&tent 'ere !armers and labor oppressed by the nation(s business interests and the !ederal government/ Analy8e the e!!ectiveness o! !armers( and labor(s response to their oppression. 09,1+3 Assess the !actors "ideas# business models# government policies$ 'hich encouraged the dramatic gro'th o! American industry during the :ilded Age# and discuss the ethical%social responsibilities "'hat should they do 'ith the money/$ shouldered by the ;aptains o! Industry and their accumulation o! 'ealth. 09,1+3