The DBQ Question:
Analyze the causes of growing opposition to slavery in the United States from
1776 to 1852. In your response, consider both underlying forces and specific events
that contributed to the growing opposition.
The FRQ Questioins:
Analyze the role of trans-Atlantic trade and Great Britain’s mercantilist policies in the
economic development of the British North American colonies in the period from
1650 to 1750.
Analyze the ways in which the United States sought to advance its interests in world
affairs between 1789 and 1823.
Analyze the impact of technological innovations on the lives of TWO of the following
groups. Confine your answer to the period 1865–1920.
Factory workers
Middle-class urban residents
Midwestern farmers
Between 1945 and 1975 various groups in the United States engaged in protest.
Analyze the reasons that protest emerged in this period for TWO of the following
groups.
African Americans
College students
Latino Americans
Women
Now you may be looking at some of these questions and thinking that they were easier or harder than this year's questions. But looking at the statistics, I think we can all gain some confidence from the national average. (which shows the scores for getting a 3)
Looking at these scores, remember how you answered the FRQ and DBQ. All you need to get a score of 5 on each writing section, was a coherent thesis that had evidence. Did you do that?
Good job everyone! AP test completed!
Thanks for the information, Carmen! Looking back on Wednesday's test, it was a comforting feeling that for every FRQ and DBQ that confused us, it most likely confused the majority of the nation. I can only hope that we all answered the written section to the best of our ability, and if that holds true, then we certainly will receive the score that we deserve.
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ReplyDeleteNice post Carmen. I feel (based on taking the course this year) that we were very prepared for the test and I would be very surprised if the majority of the country studied US history with such depth and breadth as we did.
ReplyDeleteGreat information, Carmen! Like Kenneth said, based on the reactions of many of the people that took the test, it looks like the majority of us was well prepared for the test. Coupled with the fact that we assume we know more and do better than 99% of the rest of the country, our multiple choice scores should be pretty high. In terms of FRQs, it's good to know that as long as we had a thesis and some supporting examples, it's a 5/9. I believe that most will get the score he/she wants.
ReplyDeleteGreat post Carmen, that is very reassuring! I find it very interesting as well how the scores for the FRQs broke down. It seems that the scores for the FRQs that were based on more modern topics were higher, as the averages for questions 4 and 5 were higher than those for 2 and 3. I felt that during our AP test, the recent questions were easier as well, and the questions from topics learned earlier in the year were more difficult.
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