<p>We have been doing weekly practice DBQs and this is our second one. Any mnemonic devices to help with the Revolutionary War? Thanks!</p>
<p>Is there anything specific you are being tested on within the Revolutionary War?</p>
<p>The good thing about DBQs is that the information is right in front of you and 9/10 times you could usually find a way to somehow tie the document with the prompt. I don’t think you need to overwhelm yourself by memorizing trivial details (like the battles - which NEVER show up on the test, except the maybe major ones). As long as you understand what lead to the War, key points during it, public reactions, and most importantly, the impact it had on the nation - you should be set.</p>
<p>Warsandall, no, we get the topic on the day of. I’m guessing that it’ll be a question about the significance of important events in the war and how it changed European relationships with America, but that’s just a guess.</p>
<p>xxrunningonempty, thanks for the tips! It’s a practice DBQ, and not even a full one at that - just need to plan and start a few paragraphs of the essay. Hopefully I’ll be able to remember all of the key events. 
Ahhhhhh.</p>
<p>Usually teachers use old College Board DBQs.</p>
<p>Go googling a bit. Find a DBQ topic that concerned American Revolution. Then copy paste that topic question and you might find the documents.</p>
<p>I never got anything lower than a 94 on a DBQ lol…still got a 5 on the AP though and aced most of my quizzes.</p>
<p>One mnemonic device I remember is BAM-Q, for the Intolerable Acts that preceded the revolution. (Boston Port Act, Administration of Justice Act, Massachusetts Government Act, Quebec Act)</p>
<p>sanguinity, I looked for some online but wasn’t too successful. 
Our teacher has been grading pretty tough so far so I’m nervous!</p>
<p>Michael2010, thanks! Funny thing is, our textbook didn’t cover the Administration of Justice Act nor the Massachusetts Government Act. -searches on Wikipedia-</p>
<p>Ohhh, they were part of the Intolerable Acts! Our textbook didn’t go into details about the names, but that helps me distinguish between them so much!</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.historycorner.net/DBQ_Project_Packet.pdf[/url]”>http://www.historycorner.net/DBQ_Project_Packet.pdf</a></p>
<p>Page four is a list of the DBQs already asked on CB. Of those only two can really be for the American Revolution…so try googling 2004 DBQ and 1999 DBQ.</p>
<p>omg, that’s absolutely amazing. Thank you SO much! -takes notes specifically about the impact of the American Revolution on society-</p>
<p>I’m feeling so much more relieved and confident thanks to you all. I wish I could give such great help to others. As a sophomore, I’m somewhat limited right now. 
But someday, I hope to be as helpful and generous as you are.</p>
<p>Haha I have been quite “generous” with this kind of stuff over my high school career. Almost got into trouble a few times but I always managed to talk my way out haha.</p>
<p>In any case my technique goes typically something like this:</p>
<p>Google something like “2004 DBQ”
If you are lucky, you can find the whole thing pretty quickly. Otherwise, you just find the topic sentence.
Once you find the topic sentence, you google it with quotes and you look through that list. At least one DBQ should show up…</p>
<p>And that is how it is done.</p>
<p>Of course, this doesnt work if teachers make their own DBQs.</p>
<p>It sounds like you resolved your predicament:) Best of luck tomorrow!:)</p>
<p>sanguinity, lol! Anyway, I can’t tell you how grateful I am; I’ve found some good stuff with your tips…meaning more time for the three other tests I have tomorrow. Or maybe I should just work on this for most of the night; I’m having “fun” now that I’m getting the hang of things and the facts are staying in my head.</p>
<p>Wartsandall, thanks! I still wish I had liquid luck a la Harry Potter though. ;)</p>
<p>Good Luck on your DBQ!</p>
<p>Here’s a link that I saved from last year where you can access actual DBQs since 1983 in PDF form (I suppose it might be of some value for anyone taking APUSH): <a href=“http://sites.google.com/site/mrgonzalezapushistory/dbq-s-1[/url]”>http://sites.google.com/site/mrgonzalezapushistory/dbq-s-1</a></p>
<p>xxrunningonempty, thank you so much! I’m literally bouncing in my seat right now - so much info! Such a surprise! Thank you!!</p>
<p>You should also know how the French+Indian War led to the American Revolution. There are a few important things to know:</p>
<p>When the British acquired the formerly French land to the west of the colonies, the restless colonists wanted to most West. The British then issued the Proclamation of 1763, prohibiting settlement in the area beyond the Appalachians. The real reason for this was to work out the Indian problem fairly, to prevent further bloody uprisings, but the colonists felt that the British were unfairly taking away what they saw as their birthright.</p>
<p>Another unintended consequence of the French+Indian War was that the French and Spanish threats to the N, W, and S were removed, which meant that the colonists no longer needed British protection.</p>
<p>While the system of mercantilism was in place before the French+Indian War, restrictions were very loosely enforced, so the colonists got the benefits of it without many of the drawbacks. However, after 1763, the British began to enforce old trade laws and restrictions, as well as trying to tax the colonists to pay for the British troops protecting them.</p>
<p>That’s all I can think of at the moment, I’m sure there are a few more things.</p>
<p>^Right, and also keep in mind that the British did not tax their nation, but solely the colonists. Hmm…wow there is so much information that corresponds with it it’s hard to specify. Have you learned anything regarding the stamp act, quartering act, intollerable acts, or sugar act?</p>
<p>Just open the book when the teacher isn’t looking.</p>
<p>That is, if you’d like a 100.</p>
<p>You don’t really have to know much going into DBQ’s. Use the documents.</p>
<p>Michael2010 - I got all that, so I think I’m safe! I didn’t think about the colonists no longer needing British protection though, thanks for pointing that out. Even though the DBQ’s done with, that’s a connection that I didn’t spot that makes things clearer.</p>
<p>Wartsandall - Yup, learned about those! However, I believe our textbook said that the British in England were taxed, and had to pay higher tax rates than the colonists did?</p>
<p>LouisianaCCA - lol, but that’d be cheating! I made notecards the night before to study with; I’m glad it’s over!</p>
<p>ThisCouldBeHeavn - True! Our teacher coached us on how to effectively use our time and now I know that the documents are vital if I can make good connections…</p>