AP U.S. History

Mr. Mercado

2004 FREE-RESPONSE STUDY GUIDE

TOPIC RATIONALE

Colonial Society Occurs about every two years

French and Indian War and its consequences No question since 1987

American Revolution: causes, impact and results 1999 DBQ

Constitution: events leading to; provisions & compromises; Not since 1991 & 1984

ratification debate

Jeffersonian Democracy No FRQ question since 1983,

2001 (DBQ in 1998)

War of 1812: causes, results, impact on society No question ever!

Jacksonian Era: 1828-1848 Occurs every 2 to 3 years

Sectionalism: East, West & South No direct question ever! (It has been part of expansion questions)

Secession & Lincoln's/Republicans' policies during the Civil War Indirect question in 1997, 2003

“Market Revolution”: Industrial Rev/Transportation Rev/ Transportation question in 2003

inventions/changes in business

Immigration from the beginning to 1860 No question since 1982

Westward Expansion

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Gilded Age Question nearly every year

Populism No question since 1995

Progressivism: 1900-1920 Indirect question in 1993; no

direct question since 1987

Monroe Doctrine in late 19^th and early 20^th century No FRQ question since 1985

U.S. relations with Latin America: late 19^th-20^th century No FRQ on 20^th century ever

U.S. foreign policy from 1890 to 1914 TR & Taft not covered since

1980 (DBQ in 1994)

World War I

1920s politics (Harding, Coolidge, Hoover) No direct question since 1983

World War II: How did it affect society during the war? FDR question in 1985;

How did it impact America after 1945? last WWII question in 1979.

Cold War Occurs every two years

(1950s DBQ in 2001)

1950s Occurs every 2 to 3 years

1960s Occurs every other year

Kennedy and Johnson No Kennedy question ever!

Nixon No question since 1983

(Also "Imperial Presidency" question)

Least Likely Areas

Gilded Age Politics 1877-1890

New Deal