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AP United States History Free Response Questions
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DBQ: Causation - The Impact of European Exploration and Colonization
Evaluate the extent to which European exploration and colonization of the Americas in the period 149
DBQ: Changes in History - The Impact of European Colonization
Evaluate the extent to which European colonization affected Native American societies in the period
DBQ: Relative Causes - European Exploration and Its Impact
Evaluate the relative importance of economic, religious, and technological factors in motivating Eur
LEQ: Causation - European Colonization
Evaluate the extent to which European colonization affected the social and economic structures of Na
LEQ: Causation - The Columbian Exchange
Evaluate the extent to which the Columbian Exchange affected Native American societies in the period
LEQ: Causation - The Impact of Slavery in the Americas
Evaluate the extent to which the introduction of African slavery affected the societies and economie
LEQ: Causation - The Impact of the Encomienda System
Evaluate the extent to which the encomienda system affected the social and economic structures of in
LEQ: Causation - The Role of Disease in the Columbian Exchange
Evaluate the extent to which the introduction of European diseases affected the population and socie
LEQ: Changes in History - European Religious Influence
Evaluate the extent to which European religious practices and beliefs changed in response to interac
LEQ: Changes in History - Native American and European Relations
Evaluate the extent to which Native American-European relations changed from the period of initial c
LEQ: Changes in History - The Impact of the Columbian Exchange
Evaluate the extent to which the introduction of New World crops to Europe via the Columbian Exchang
LEQ: Changes in History - The Role of Technology in Exploration
Evaluate the extent to which advancements in navigation and shipbuilding technology changed European
LEQ: Changes in History - The Transformation of Labor Systems
Evaluate the extent to which labor systems in the American colonies changed in response to the intro
LEQ: Relative Causes - European Exploration
Evaluate the relative importance of technological advancements and religious motivations in the Euro
LEQ: Relative Causes - Native American and European Interactions
Evaluate the relative importance of disease, military conquest, and religious conversion in the Euro
LEQ: Relative Causes - The Impact of the Columbian Exchange
Evaluate the relative importance of the introduction of new crops and livestock, the exchange of dis
LEQ: Relative Causes - The Spread of Slavery in the Americas
Evaluate the relative importance of economic demand for labor, European racial attitudes, and indige
LEQ: Relative Causes - The Success of the Spanish Empire
Evaluate the relative importance of the encomienda system, the role of the Catholic Church, and the
SAQ: Cause and Effect - Columbus' Arrival
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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Encomienda System
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SAQ: Cause and Effect - European Competition
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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Native American Societies
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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Tobacco in Virginia
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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Bering Land Bridge
Analyze the significance of the Bering Land Bridge theory in understanding the origins of Native Ame
SAQ: Continuity and Change - Columbus's Arrival
Analyze the impacts of Columbus's arrival in the Americas in 1492.
SAQ: Continuity and Change - Introduction of Slavery
Analyze the transition from indentured servitude to slavery in the American colonies.
SAQ: Continuity and Change - Jamestown and Tobacco
Analyze the significance of tobacco cultivation in the survival and expansion of Jamestown.
SAQ: Continuity and Change - The Columbian Exchange
Analyze the impacts of the Columbian Exchange on global societies and economies.
SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Cultural Interactions
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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - European Encounters
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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Labor, Slavery, and Caste
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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Native American Societies
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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - The Columbian Exchange
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SAQ: Historians Disagree - Pre-Columbian Societal Complexity
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SAQ: Historians Disagree - The Columbian Exchange
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SAQ: Primary Source - Account by Bartolomé de las Casas
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SAQ: Primary Source - Columbus' First Impressions
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SAQ: Primary Source - Hernando de Soto's Exploration
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SAQ: Primary Source - John Smith's Exploration
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SAQ: Primary Source - The Mayflower Compact
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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - European Colonization Strategies
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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - European Encounters
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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Impact of the Columbian Exchange
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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Labor Systems in the New World
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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Native American and European Views of Land
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DBQ: Causation - Economic Policies and Colonial Resistance
Evaluate the extent to which British economic policies in the period 1651–1754 led to resistance in
DBQ: Changes in History - Colonial Resistance and British Trade Policies
Evaluate the extent to which British trade policies affected colonial resistance in the period 1650–
DBQ: Relative Causes - Colonial Discontent and Economic Policies
Evaluate the relative importance of economic policies such as the Navigation Acts in fostering colon
LEQ: Causation - Impact of Salutary Neglect
Evaluate the extent to which the policy of salutary neglect affected colonial autonomy in the period
LEQ: Causation - Navigation Acts
Evaluate the extent to which the Navigation Acts affected the economic development of the British No
LEQ: Causation - Salem Witch Trials
Evaluate the extent to which the Salem Witch Trials affected the social and religious landscape of N
LEQ: Causation - Slavery in the Colonies
Evaluate the extent to which the introduction and expansion of slavery affected the development of t
LEQ: Causation - The Great Awakening
Evaluate the extent to which the First Great Awakening affected the colonial identity in the period
LEQ: Changes in History - Colonial Autonomy and British Control
Evaluate the extent to which colonial autonomy in the British American colonies changed in response
LEQ: Changes in History - Colonial Diversity
Evaluate the extent to which the diversity of the British American colonies changed in response to i
LEQ: Changes in History - Slavery in the Colonies
Evaluate the extent to which the institution of slavery changed in the British American colonies in
LEQ: Relative Causes - The Development of Autonomy in the American Colonies
Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the development of autonomy in the American colonies i
LEQ: Relative Causes - The First Great Awakening
Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the First Great Awakening in the American colonies in
LEQ: Relative Causes - The Growth of Slavery in the American Colonies
Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the growth of slavery in the American colonies in the
LEQ: Relative Causes - The Impact of Mercantilism on Colonial Development
Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the impact of mercantilism on colonial development in
LEQ: Relative Causes - The Salem Witch Trials
Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the Salem Witch Trials in the period 1692.
SAQ: Cause and Effect - Halfway Covenant
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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Navigation Acts
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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Bacon's Rebellion
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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Colonial Population Growth
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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Mercantilism and Colonial Trade
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SAQ: Continuity and Change - The Salem Witch Trials
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SAQ: Continuity and Change - The Stono Uprising
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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - British Economic Policies and Colonial Response
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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Colonial Diversity
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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Colonial Government Structures
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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Colonial Rebellions
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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Slavery in the Colonies
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SAQ: Historians Disagree - Puritan Motivations
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SAQ: Historians Disagree - The Navigation Acts
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SAQ: Primary Source - Declaration of Independence
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SAQ: Primary Source - John Adams on Independence
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SAQ: Primary Source - Navigation Acts
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SAQ: Primary Source - Salem Witch Trials
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SAQ: Primary Source - Washington's Farewell Address
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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Colonial Autonomy and British Control
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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Colonial Education and Enlightenment Influence
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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Colonial Rebellions
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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Puritan Immigration and Regional Development
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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Slavery in the Colonies
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DBQ: Causation - Colonial Resistance and the Path to Independence
Evaluate the extent to which British economic policies following the Seven Years' War led to the Ame
DBQ: Changes in History - The Path to American Independence
Evaluate the extent to which the Seven Years' War (French and Indian War) affected the relationship
DBQ: Relative Causes - Road to the American Revolution
Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the American Revolution in the period 1763–1776.
LEQ: Causation - The Effect of the Articles of Confederation on the Development of the U.S. Constitution
Evaluate the extent to which the Articles of Confederation affected the development and ratification
LEQ: Causation - The Impact of Republican Motherhood
Evaluate the extent to which the concept of Republican Motherhood affected the role of women in Amer
LEQ: Causation - The Impact of the Seven Years' War on Colonial-British Relations
Evaluate the extent to which the Seven Years' War (1754-1763) affected colonial-British relations in
LEQ: Causation - The Influence of the French Revolution on American Politics
Evaluate the extent to which the French Revolution influenced the political division in the United S
LEQ: Causation - The Role of Taxation without Representation
Evaluate the extent to which the principle of 'taxation without representation' led to the developme
LEQ: Changes in History - Development of American Political Parties
Evaluate the extent to which the development of political parties in the 1790s changed the political
LEQ: Changes in History - Impact of Revolutionary Ideals on Women's Roles
Evaluate the extent to which the roles of women in American society changed as a result of the Ameri
LEQ: Changes in History - The Articles of Confederation to the Constitution
Evaluate the extent to which the United States Constitution represented a change from the Articles o
LEQ: Changes in History - The Effect of Revolutionary Ideals on Slavery
Evaluate the extent to which the Revolutionary War and its ideals changed the institution of slavery
LEQ: Changes in History - The Impact of the Seven Years' War on Colonial Relations
Evaluate the extent to which colonial relations with the British government changed in response to t
LEQ: Relative Causes - The American Revolution
Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the American Revolution in the period 1754–1776.
LEQ: Relative Causes - The Development of a New Government
Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the development of the United States Constitution in t
LEQ: Relative Causes - The Failure of the Articles of Confederation
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LEQ: Relative Causes - The Formation of Political Parties
Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the formation of the first political parties in the Un
LEQ: Relative Causes - The Shift in Colonial Attitudes
Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the shift in colonial attitudes towards Britain betwee
SAQ: Cause and Effect - Lexington and Concord
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SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Articles of Confederation
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SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Boston Tea Party
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SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Constitutional Convention
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SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Stamp Act
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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Taxation and Colonial Resistance
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SAQ: Continuity and Change - The Articles of Confederation
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SAQ: Continuity and Change - The Constitutional Convention
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SAQ: Continuity and Change - The Declaration of Independence
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SAQ: Continuity and Change - The Stamp Act
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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Taxation without Representation
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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - The Articles of Confederation
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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - The Declaration of Independence
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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - The Development of Political Parties
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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - The Seven Years' War
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SAQ: Historians Disagree - The Constitution
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SAQ: Historians Disagree - The Seven Years' War
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SAQ: Historians Disagree - The Stamp Act
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SAQ: Primary Source - The Articles of Confederation
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SAQ: Primary Source - The Constitution of the United States
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SAQ: Primary Source - The Declaration of Independence
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SAQ: Primary Source - The Stamp Act
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SAQ: Primary Source - Washington's Farewell Address
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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Alien and Sedition Acts and the Patriot Act
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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Articles of Confederation and the Constitution
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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Federalists and Democratic-Republicans
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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Stamp Act and Townshend Acts
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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - The Seven Years' War and the French Revolution
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DBQ: Causation - The Louisiana Purchase
Evaluate the extent to which the Louisiana Purchase led to the expansion of the United States' terri
DBQ: Changes in History - Westward Expansion and National Identity
Evaluate the extent to which westward expansion affected the development of a national identity in t
DBQ: Relative Causes - The Louisiana Purchase
Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the Louisiana Purchase in the period 1800–1804.
LEQ: Causation - Jacksonian Democracy
Evaluate the extent to which Jacksonian Democracy affected social and political reforms in the Unite
LEQ: Causation - The Louisiana Purchase
Evaluate the extent to which the Louisiana Purchase affected territorial expansion and national poli
LEQ: Causation - The Missouri Compromise
Evaluate the extent to which the Missouri Compromise affected the sectional tensions between the Nor
LEQ: Causation - The Revolution of 1800
Evaluate the extent to which the 'Revolution of 1800' affected political party dynamics in the Unite
LEQ: Causation - The War of 1812
Evaluate the extent to which the War of 1812 affected American national identity and economic develo
LEQ: Changes in History - Jacksonian Democracy
Evaluate the extent to which Jacksonian democracy changed the political landscape of the United Stat
LEQ: Changes in History - The Impact of the Erie Canal
Evaluate the extent to which the completion of the Erie Canal changed economic development in the Un
LEQ: Changes in History - The Impact of the Louisiana Purchase
Evaluate the extent to which the Louisiana Purchase changed the United States' territorial expansion
LEQ: Changes in History - The Impact of the War of 1812
Evaluate the extent to which the War of 1812 changed U.S. foreign policy and national identity in th
LEQ: Changes in History - The Missouri Compromise
Evaluate the extent to which the Missouri Compromise changed the debate over slavery in the United S
LEQ: Relative Causes - Jacksonian Democracy
Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the rise of Jacksonian Democracy in the period 1800–18
LEQ: Relative Causes - Louisiana Purchase
Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the Louisiana Purchase in the period 1800–1848.
LEQ: Relative Causes - Missouri Compromise
Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the Missouri Compromise in the period 1800–1848.
LEQ: Relative Causes - Monroe Doctrine
Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the Monroe Doctrine in the period 1800–1848.
LEQ: Relative Causes - War of 1812
Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the War of 1812 in the period 1800–1848.
SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Indian Removal Act
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SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Louisiana Purchase
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SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Missouri Compromise
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SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Monroe Doctrine
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SAQ: Cause and Effect - The War of 1812
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SAQ: Continuity and Change - The Election of 1824
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SAQ: Continuity and Change - The Louisiana Purchase
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SAQ: Continuity and Change - The Missouri Compromise
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SAQ: Continuity and Change - The Monroe Doctrine
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SAQ: Continuity and Change - The War of 1812
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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Economic Developments
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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Jacksonian Democracy
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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Jefferson's Policies
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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Slavery and Abolition
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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - War of 1812
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SAQ: Historians Disagree - Andrew Jackson's Presidency
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SAQ: Historians Disagree - Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase
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SAQ: Historians Disagree - The Missouri Compromise
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SAQ: Historians Disagree - The Monroe Doctrine
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SAQ: Historians Disagree - The War of 1812
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SAQ: Primary Source - Marbury v. Madison
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SAQ: Primary Source - The Election of 1800
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SAQ: Primary Source - The Louisiana Purchase
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SAQ: Primary Source - The Monroe Doctrine and Slavery Debate
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SAQ: Primary Source - The War of 1812
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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Federalists and Whigs
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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Jefferson's Policies vs. Jackson's Policies
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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Jeffersonian Republicans and Jacksonian Democrats
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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Marbury v. Madison and McCulloch v. Maryland
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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - War of 1812 and Mexican-American War
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DBQ: Causation - The Road to Civil War
Evaluate the extent to which the debate over the expansion of slavery contributed to the onset of th
DBQ: Changes in History - The Path to the Civil War
Evaluate the extent to which the annexation of Texas and the Oregon Treaty affected the sectional te
DBQ: Relative Causes - The Road to the Civil War
Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the Civil War in the period 1844–1861.
LEQ: Causation - The Civil War's Impact on Federal Power
Evaluate the extent to which the Civil War affected the balance of power between the federal governm
LEQ: Causation - The Compromise of 1850
Evaluate the extent to which the Compromise of 1850 affected political tensions between the North an
LEQ: Causation - The Dred Scott Decision
Evaluate the extent to which the Dred Scott decision affected the political landscape of the United
LEQ: Causation - The Emancipation Proclamation
Evaluate the extent to which the Emancipation Proclamation affected the course of the Civil War and
LEQ: Causation - The Kansas-Nebraska Act
Evaluate the extent to which the Kansas-Nebraska Act affected the political realignment in the Unite
LEQ: Changes in History - Reconstruction's Impact on African American Rights
Evaluate the extent to which the rights of African Americans changed as a result of Reconstruction i
LEQ: Changes in History - The Civil War's Impact on Federal and State Power
Evaluate the extent to which the balance of power between the federal government and the states chan
LEQ: Changes in History - The Impact of the Mexican-American War on Slavery Debates
Evaluate the extent to which the debates over slavery changed in response to the Mexican-American Wa
LEQ: Changes in History - The Role of Women during the Civil War and Reconstruction
Evaluate the extent to which the role of women in society changed as a result of the Civil War and R
LEQ: Changes in History - The Transformation of the American Economy Post-Civil War
Evaluate the extent to which the American economy transformed in response to the Civil War and Recon
LEQ: Relative Causes - Expansion and Conflict
Evaluate the relative importance of territorial expansion, slavery, and sectionalism as causes of th
LEQ: Relative Causes - Reconstruction
Evaluate the relative importance of political, economic, and social factors in shaping the outcomes
LEQ: Relative Causes - The Civil War
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LEQ: Relative Causes - The Compromise of 1850
Evaluate the relative importance of political compromises, economic changes, and social movements in
LEQ: Relative Causes - The Failure of Reconstruction
Evaluate the relative importance of political resistance, economic constraints, and social attitudes
SAQ: Cause and Effect - End of the Civil War
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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Lincoln's House Divided Speech
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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Lincoln's Letter to Greeley
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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Polk's Inauguration and Slavery
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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Seneca Falls Convention
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SAQ: Continuity and Change - American Principles
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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Emancipation Proclamation
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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Kansas-Nebraska Act
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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Reconstruction Era
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SAQ: Continuity and Change - The Compromise of 1850
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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Civil War Battles
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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Economic Impacts of the Civil War
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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Political Parties and Ideologies
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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Reconstruction Policies
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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Slavery and Expansion
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SAQ: Primary Source - Calhoun's Exposition and Protest
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SAQ: Primary Source - Grant's Veto of the Civil Rights Bill
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SAQ: Primary Source - Lincoln's 'House Divided' Speech
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SAQ: Primary Source - Morse's Anti-Catholic Sentiment
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SAQ: Primary Source - The Gettysburg Address
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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Civil War Battles and Political Changes
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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Economic Changes North and South
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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Reconstruction Policies
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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Slavery and Emancipation
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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - The Compromise of 1850 and Kansas-Nebraska Act
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DBQ: Causation - The Age of Invention and Labor Movements
Evaluate the extent to which technological advancements and industrialization led to the development
DBQ: Changes in History - The Impact of Industrialization and Economic Policies
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DBQ: Relative Causes - The Age of Invention and Economic Growth
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LEQ: Causation - The Effects of Imperialism
Evaluate the extent to which American imperialism in the late 19th century affected international re
LEQ: Causation - The Effects of Jim Crow Laws
Evaluate the extent to which Jim Crow laws affected African American communities in the South during
LEQ: Causation - The Impact of Technological Advancements on Industrial Growth
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LEQ: Causation - The Impact of the Populist Movement
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LEQ: Causation - The Role of Labor Unions
Evaluate the extent to which labor unions in the late 19th century affected workers' rights and labo
LEQ: Changes in History - American Imperialism
Evaluate the extent to which American foreign policy changed in response to the ideologies of imperi
LEQ: Changes in History - Industrialization and Labor Movements
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LEQ: Changes in History - Jim Crow Laws
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LEQ: Changes in History - Populist Movement
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LEQ: Changes in History - Women's Suffrage Movement
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LEQ: Relative Causes - Expansionism and Imperialism
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LEQ: Relative Causes - Industrialization and Urbanization
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LEQ: Relative Causes - Jim Crow Laws
Evaluate the relative importance of Supreme Court decisions versus local and state political actions
LEQ: Relative Causes - Labor Movements
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LEQ: Relative Causes - The Populist Movement
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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Anti-Imperialism
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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Atlanta Compromise
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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Edison's Inventions
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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Populist Movement
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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Sherman Antitrust Act
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SAQ: Continuity and Change - California Gold Rush
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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Industrialization
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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Reconstruction Era
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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Sherman Antitrust Act
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SAQ: Continuity and Change - The Gettysburg Address
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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - American Imperialism
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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Industrialization and Labor
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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Jim Crow Laws
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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - The Populist Movement
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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Women's Suffrage
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SAQ: Historians Disagree - Industrialization's Impact
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SAQ: Historians Disagree - Jim Crow Laws
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SAQ: Historians Disagree - The Populist Movement
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SAQ: Primary Source - Declaration of Independence
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SAQ: Primary Source - Du Bois’s Double Consciousness
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SAQ: Primary Source - Edison and the Age of Invention
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SAQ: Primary Source - Gettysburg Address
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SAQ: Primary Source - Washington’s Farewell Address
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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Booker T. Washington vs. W.E.B. Du Bois
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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Industrialization and Labor Unions
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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Industrialization's Impact on Urban and Rural Life
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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Populist Movement and Grange Movement
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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Tariffs
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DBQ: Causation - The Progressive Era's Impact
Evaluate the extent to which the Progressive Era (1900-1920) led to significant social and political
DBQ: Changes in History - Progressive Era to WWII
Evaluate the extent to which the Progressive Era reforms affected the policies and social attitudes
DBQ: Relative Causes - The Transformation of American Society and Government (1900-1938)
Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the transformation of American society and government
LEQ: Causation - The Effects of World War II on American Society
Evaluate the extent to which World War II affected American society in the period 1941–1945.
LEQ: Causation - The Great Depression's Impact on American Society
Evaluate the extent to which the Great Depression affected American society in the period 1929–1941.
LEQ: Causation - The Impact of Progressive Era Reforms
Evaluate the extent to which the Progressive Era reforms affected American society in the period 190
LEQ: Causation - The Influence of the New Deal on American Political and Economic Systems
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LEQ: Causation - The Role of US Foreign Policy in WWI
Evaluate the extent to which United States foreign policy contributed to the nation's entry into Wor
LEQ: Changes in History - American Isolationism
Evaluate the extent to which American foreign policy maintained its isolationist stance from the end
LEQ: Changes in History - Progressive Era Reforms
Evaluate the extent to which the role of the federal government in regulating economic activity chan
LEQ: Changes in History - The New Deal's Impact
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LEQ: Changes in History - U.S. Foreign Policy Pre and Post WWI
Evaluate the extent to which United States foreign policy towards Latin America changed from the ear
LEQ: Changes in History - Women's Roles 1800-1945
Evaluate the extent to which the roles and status of women in American society changed as a result o
LEQ: Relative Causes - The Great Depression
Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the Great Depression in the period 1929–1933.
LEQ: Relative Causes - The New Deal
Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the implementation of the New Deal in the period 1933–
LEQ: Relative Causes - The Rise of Progressivism
Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the rise of the Progressive movement in the period 189
LEQ: Relative Causes - U.S. Entry into World War I
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LEQ: Relative Causes - U.S. Foreign Policy Shifts Pre-WWII
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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Coolidge's Business Philosophy
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SAQ: Cause and Effect - FDR's Good Neighbor Policy
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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Pearl Harbor Attack
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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Roosevelt's Square Deal
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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Wilson's Call for WWI
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SAQ: Continuity and Change - 1920s Business Culture
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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Progressive Ideals
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SAQ: Continuity and Change - The New Deal
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SAQ: Continuity and Change - U.S. Entry into WWI
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SAQ: Continuity and Change - US Entry into WWII
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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Civil Rights Movements
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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Progressive Era Reforms
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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - The Great Depression
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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - US Foreign Policy 1890–1945
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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - World War II Home Front
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SAQ: Historians Disagree - The Impact of the New Deal
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SAQ: Historians Disagree - The Nature of Progressivism
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SAQ: Historians Disagree - The Open Door Policy
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SAQ: Historians Disagree - The Use of Atomic Bombs
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SAQ: Historians Disagree - Women in WWII
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SAQ: Primary Source - Bazhanov on Stalin
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SAQ: Primary Source - FDR's First Inaugural Address
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SAQ: Primary Source - FDR's Speech to Congress
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SAQ: Primary Source - The Declaration of Independence
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SAQ: Primary Source - Washington's Farewell Address
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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Espionage and Sedition Acts
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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - New Deal and WWII Domestic Policies
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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Progressive and Populist Movements
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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson's Presidencies
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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - The Great Migration and Women's Roles in WWI
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DBQ: Causation - The Marshall Plan and the Cold War
Evaluate the extent to which the Marshall Plan led to the containment of communism in the period 194
DBQ: Changes in History - The Consequences of Watergate on American Politics
Evaluate the extent to which the Watergate scandal affected the relationship between the American go
DBQ: Changes in History - The Effectiveness of Civil Rights Legislation
Evaluate the extent to which civil rights legislation in the mid-1960s affected the progress of the
DBQ: Changes in History - The Impact of Civil Rights Legislation on Racial Equality
Evaluate the extent to which civil rights legislation in the 1960s affected racial equality in the U
DBQ: Changes in History - The Impact of the Vietnam War on American Society
Evaluate the extent to which the Vietnam War affected American society and domestic policy in the pe
DBQ: Changes in History - The Impact of Truman's Policies on Cold War Dynamics
Evaluate the extent to which the Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan affected the dynamics of the Cold
DBQ: Relative Causes - Cold War Policies
Evaluate the relative importance of economic assistance, military aid, and political support in the
LEQ: Causation - Civil Rights Movements' Impact on Legislation
Evaluate the extent to which the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s affected civil rights
LEQ: Causation - The Effects of the Eisenhower Interstate System
Evaluate the extent to which the development of the Interstate Highway System under President Eisenh
LEQ: Causation - The Impact of McCarthyism on American Society
Evaluate the extent to which McCarthyism affected American society in the period 1950–1970.
LEQ: Causation - The Impact of the Marshall Plan on European Recovery
Evaluate the extent to which the Marshall Plan affected European economic recovery in the period 194
LEQ: Causation - Vietnam War's Impact on American Politics
Evaluate the extent to which the Vietnam War affected American politics in the period 1964–1975.
LEQ: Changes in History - Civil Rights Movement's Impact on Legislation
Evaluate the extent to which the Civil Rights Movement changed federal legislation in the period 195
LEQ: Changes in History - The Impact of the Civil Rights Movement on American Culture
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LEQ: Changes in History - The Impact of the Cold War on American Domestic Policy
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LEQ: Changes in History - The Impact of the Women's Movement on Legislation
Evaluate the extent to which federal legislation changed in response to the Women's Movement in the
LEQ: Changes in History - The Vietnam War's Impact on American Society
Evaluate the extent to which the Vietnam War changed American society in the period 1964–1980.
LEQ: Relative Causes - Civil Rights Movement
Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the Civil Rights Movement in the period 1945–1980.
LEQ: Relative Causes - McCarthyism
Evaluate the relative importance of causes of McCarthyism in the period 1945–1980.
LEQ: Relative Causes - The Civil Rights Movement's Shift in Strategy
Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the shift in strategy within the Civil Rights Movement
LEQ: Relative Causes - The Cold War
Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the Cold War in the period 1945–1980.
LEQ: Relative Causes - Vietnam War
Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the Vietnam War in the period 1945–1980.
SAQ: Cause and Effect - Eisenhower's Farewell Address
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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Opposition to the Vietnam War
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SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Civil Rights Act of 1964
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SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Truman Doctrine
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SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Watergate Scandal
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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Civil Rights Act of 1964
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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Eisenhower's Farewell Address
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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Eisenhower's Farewell Address
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SAQ: Continuity and Change - JFK's Inaugural Address
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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Vietnam War's Impact
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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - McCarthyism
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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - The 1960s Counterculture
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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - The Civil Rights Movement
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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - The Cold War and Truman's Foreign Policy
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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Vietnam War
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SAQ: Historians Disagree - McCarthyism
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SAQ: Historians Disagree - The 1950s
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SAQ: Historians Disagree - The Marshall Plan
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SAQ: Historians Disagree - The Rise of Conservatism
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SAQ: Historians Disagree - The Vietnam War
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SAQ: Primary Source - Eisenhower on the Armaments Industry
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SAQ: Primary Source - Eisenhower's Farewell Address
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SAQ: Primary Source - Friedan on Women's Rights
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SAQ: Primary Source - Johnson on Civil Rights
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SAQ: Primary Source - Kennedy on Public Information and Secrecy
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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Civil Rights Acts of 1957 and 1964
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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Eisenhower's and Nixon's Foreign Policies
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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Korean War and Vietnam War
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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - McCarthyism and Red Scare
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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan
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DBQ: Causation - The Bush Presidency and the New World Order
Evaluate the extent to which the presidency of George H.W. Bush led to a new world order in the peri
DBQ: Changes in History - Economic Policies and Their Impacts
Evaluate the extent to which neoliberal economic policies affected American society and the global e
DBQ: Relative Causes - Reaganomics and its Impact
Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the economic changes in the United States in the perio
LEQ: Causation - Immigration and Demographic Changes
Evaluate the extent to which immigration policies and demographic changes affected American society
LEQ: Causation - Reaganomics
Evaluate the extent to which Ronald Reagan's economic policies affected the American economy in the
LEQ: Causation - The Digital Revolution
Evaluate the extent to which the digital revolution affected the American workforce and economy in t
LEQ: Causation - The Rise of Conservatism
Evaluate the extent to which the rise of conservatism affected American politics and society in the
LEQ: Causation - The War on Terror
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LEQ: Changes in History - Immigration and American Society
Evaluate the extent to which American society changed in response to the increase in immigration fro
LEQ: Changes in History - Reaganomics and Economic Inequality
Evaluate the extent to which economic inequality in the United States changed in response to Reagan'
LEQ: Changes in History - The Impact of Digital Revolution
Evaluate the extent to which the digital revolution changed the American economy in the period 1980–
LEQ: Changes in History - The Role of Women in the Workforce
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LEQ: Changes in History - The War on Terror and U.S. Foreign Policy
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LEQ: Relative Causes - Immigration and Demographic Changes
Evaluate the relative importance of causes of immigration and demographic changes in the United Stat
LEQ: Relative Causes - The 2008 Financial Crisis
Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the 2008 financial crisis in the period 1990–2008.
LEQ: Relative Causes - The Digital Revolution
Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the digital revolution and its impact on American soci
LEQ: Relative Causes - The End of the Cold War
Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the end of the Cold War in the period 1980–1991.
LEQ: Relative Causes - The Rise of Conservatism
Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the rise of conservatism in the period 1960–1980.
SAQ: Cause and Effect - 2000 Presidential Election
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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Bush's Presidency
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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Immigration Act of 1965
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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Reagan's Policies
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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Repeal of Glass-Steagall
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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Digital Revolution
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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Immigration Trends
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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Post-Cold War Vision
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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Reagan's Vision of Government
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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Response to 9/11
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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Digital Revolution
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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Immigration Trends
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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Reaganomics and Its Impact
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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Role of Women in Society
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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - U.S. Foreign Policy Post-Cold War
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SAQ: Historians Disagree - 2000 Presidential Election
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SAQ: Historians Disagree - Digital Revolution
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SAQ: Historians Disagree - Immigration Act of 1965
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SAQ: Historians Disagree - Reaganomics
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SAQ: Historians Disagree - Repeal of Glass-Steagall
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SAQ: Primary Source - End of the Cold War
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SAQ: Primary Source - Immigration Act of 1965
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SAQ: Primary Source - NAFTA
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SAQ: Primary Source - Reaganomics
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SAQ: Primary Source - War on Terror
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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Digital Revolution under Clinton and Bush
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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Immigration Policies from 1980 to 2000
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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Reagan and Bush's Foreign Policies
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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Reaganomics and Clinton's Economic Policies
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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Urban Trends and Policies in the Late 20th Century
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