Extra Credit Document Analysis

AP US History

Look over the list of questions below and note the question for the next chapter test.

Find a primary source document that would be relevant in answering this question. Good sources of documents can be found on the Documents page of the class website.

Attach a copy of the document. If the document is more than one page long, simply attach a one-page excerpt of the passage you are analyzing. Be sure to include the title and date of the document along with the URL.

Next follow the steps for document analysis outlined in the APMS procedure. This is available on the Essays page of the website. For Significance, look at the relevant question for the next chapter test from the list of questions below. This should take a third to a half a page.

Then write a body paragraph that would work well for an essay answering the question. Use the document as specific supporting evidence. You might quote briefly from the document (no more than a line) and blend that quotation into your paragraph (see Quotation Incorporation Paragraph on the Essays page of the class website), or you might paraphrase the document without quoting it. (For guidance on paraphrasing, see Avoiding Plagiarism on the Essay page of the class website.) In either case, be sure to have an in-text citation for this primary source. (To check the format for in-text citations, see Citing Sources in How to Write an AP US History Essay on the Essays page of the class website.)

The total length for the APMS section and the paragraph should be about a page. Longer is fine.

You may do one extra credit document analysis for each test.

Please type (double-space).

This is due at the time of the test. Of course, it is fine to turn this in early.

Each analysis is worth a maximum of ten points for an excellent paper and fewer points for a paper that is less than excellent.

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Questions (All from previous AP exams)

Ch. 4-5 To what extent and why did religious toleration increase in the American colonies during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries? Answer with reference to THREE individuals, events, or movements in American religion during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.

Ch. 6-7 “Despite the view of some historians that the conflict between Great Britain and its thirteen North American colonies was economic in origin, in fact the American Revolution had its roots in politics and other areas of American life.” Assess the validity of this statement.

Ch. 8-10 Analyze the contributions of TWO of the following in helping establish a stable government after the adoption of the Constitution.

· John Adams

· Thomas Jefferson

· George Washington

Ch. 11-14 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

Ch. 16-18 “In the first half of the nineteenth century, the American cultural and intellectual community contributed to the development of a distinctive American national consciousness.” Assess the validity of this statement.

Ch. 19-22 Analyze the effectiveness of political compromise in reducing sectional tensions in the period 1820 to 1861.

Ch. 23-24 Explain why and how the role of the federal government changed as a result of the Civil War with respect to TWO of the following during the period 1865–1877.

· Race relations

· Economic development

· Westward expansion

Ch. 25-27 How and why did transportation developments spark economic growth during the period from 1860 to 1900 in the United States?

Ch. 28 “Although attacked and defended on purely economic grounds, the federal tariff policies of the United States have often been more important politically than economically.” Assess the validity of this generalization in regard to TWO tariffs in United States history.

Ch. 29-30 Analyze the extent to which the Spanish-American War was a turning point in American foreign policy.

Ch. 31-33 “The United States entered the First World War not ‘to make the world safe for democracy’ as President Wilson claimed, but to safeguard American economic interests:” Assess the validity of this statement.

Ch. 34-36 Compare and contrast the programs and policies designed by reformers of the Progressive Era to those designed by reformers of the New Deal period. Confine your answer to programs and policies that addressed the needs of those living in poverty.

Ch. 37-39 “Major American writers have been indifferent to the social problems of their day.” State whether you agree or disagree with this generalization and defend your position with reference to THREE novelists and/or poets from the period between 1920 and 1950.

Ch. 40-42 While the United States appeared to be dominated by consensus and conformity in the 1950’s, some Americans reacted against the status quo. Analyze the critiques of United States society made by TWO of the following.

· Youth

· Civil Rights Activists

· Intellectuals

Ch. 43 “Candidates elected to the presidency in the twentieth century have usually campaigned as middle-of-the-road men without strong commitments.” Assess the validity of this generalization.