SAT II: U.S. History Discussion May 2009

<p>What is the deal with taking this twice? I think I want to retake it, … but of course colleges see that we take it twice right? :(</p>

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  1. Another choice I believe was that the imports/exports were the same before the war. Another said the imports were greater than exports.</p>

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<li><p>This question was about what was the ratio of trade preferred by Britain towards its colonists.</p></li>
<li><p>It’s not homesteaders, it’s the demand for beef–I think I typed it wrong, but while the demand did go down slightly, AMSCO and other books say homesteaders hurt more.</p></li>
<li><p>The question for Malcolm X was a quote that talks about how A) He calls for independence and B) He’s not talking about a nonviolent revolution.</p></li>
<li><p>Immigrant voting was a chart of numbers that shows immigrant ethnicities voting for democrats in % for the years 1928 1932 and 1936</p></li>
<li><p>I do not remember, sorry.</p></li>
<li><p>It asked why some Religious Tolerance Act was passed.</p></li>
<li><p>The question was the industrial revolution did not bring about which of the following (A DECREASE in the gap between the rich and the poor)</p></li>
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<p>It’s arguably better to retake since since you show that you improve. :]</p>

<p>And colleges like that–same with your grades, improvement, is always good!</p>

<p>Does CollegeBoard have different forms of the test?</p>

<p>B/C for the first “european” settlement
I remember the question asked specifically what was the first “english” settlement, not european. Several other people from my school reported the same</p>

<p>What would the score be for me if i omitted 8 and got 5 wrong?
or if i omitted 8 and got 8 wrong?
I AM A COMPLETE IDIOT I put the correct answer for the maryland act of toleration then decided to doubt myself and changed it to MASSACHUSETTS.
can someone please tell what scores I would receive? I’m very nervous because when i took practice exams I scored a 720 or 750 most of the time.
Also what was the question that was about the cult of domestic? I don’t seem to remember that from the test.
Wasn’t there an answer choice that had the feminine mystique?</p>

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<p>I am certain there are not. And it was first settlement in Americas, period. Not American.</p>

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<p>Yeah you’re right about the feminine mystique, I keep forgetting that add that question.</p>

<p>For omit 8 and minus 8 that’s a -16 to the raw score meaning you should get a 750 or 760 without factoring in a curve.</p>

<p>Omit 8 and minus 8 means a -18 which is a 740.</p>

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<li>It asked something along the lines of, All of the following reasons contributed to the spread of slavery EXCEPT…, and since the slaves had not grown cotton in Africa, that has to be the answer.</li>
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<p>how many would we have to get wrong to get a 650? or like at least a 700? is the us history sat ii curve usually high?</p>

<p>You can probably walk away with a raw score of 60 and get a 650. It’s not harsh, at all.</p>

<p>Raw score of 64 is usually equal to a 700. So a 650 is actually a lot worse, most likely.</p>

<p>Anyways, so it’s been established through conditioning and whatnot, that the answer to the JFK, McCarthy, and Nixon question OUGHT be anticommunist? It seems to have been a sure portion of all of their initial platforms, notwithstanding what they were in WWII. Also, it’s a really hyperspecific fact that most students wouldn’t know.</p>

<p>Spain v. Portugal–Portugal, did not systematically explore anywhere. If it was simply systematic maritime voyages, then I guess it’s up for grabs. However, it is necessary to note that Portugal is NOT included in MOST APUS books. Seriously.</p>

<p>For UN Resolution v. Gulf of Tonken Resolution, the question comes down to “Where should the mandate come from?” Tonken is straight-up from Congress–UN resolution is unanimously from the UN council.</p>

<p>UN tells Truman TO wage a war 100%–in KOREA. Whereas, well, Tonken says the US can protect its soldiers, but, not necessarily go to war? I mean Johnson could have hypothetically thrown money at the forces attacking US troops too.</p>

<p>This is too hard to discern.</p>

<p>BUT, concluded, Articles of Confederation was 100% postage–they didn’t have clear control over land, they only had control over the Western lands after the states conceded it to them. (It’s not in the original Articles, but the postage part is.)</p>

<p>Does anyone know if you can find out your SAT II score before the two week period if you pay some sort of fee?</p>

<p>No. It’s not possible.</p>

<p>^Beginning with the voyages sponsored by Prince Henry the Navigator, Portugal did systematically explore the west coast of Africa. I believe the correct answer is Portugal.</p>

<p>No APUS teacher from my school does, however.</p>

<p>You should consult your teacher–I just can’t understand why the hell we needed to know that about Portugal? Remember US History test?</p>

<p>Because Portugal is important to American history.</p>

<p>Portugal really did begin the whole cycle of exploration. If not for Portugal beginning the exploration pattern, other nations such as Spain might not have felt the pressure to come in. And then after Spain came in, England got involved, and because of England, the United States was ultimately created. </p>

<p>So think of all that would not have happened in US history if not for Portugal. In fact, there might not BE a US history. </p>

<p>So, they want us to know how it all got started.</p>

<p>There is no presentation of Henry being necessarily ahead of the Portuguese. I’m tempted to still side with Spain because there’s nothing more systematic than in the span of a very few tight years. Please list for me Portuguese exploration and years?</p>

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<p>Also, for the question about colonial assemblies, if the phrasing is truly 17th century assemblies, then would the answer be strong then weakens?</p>

<p>Because in 1619 the House of Bourgesses is created, next, governors and the like come to weaken colonial independence and rule, THEN, in the 1700s, they develop a power over the purse.</p>

<p>hey i heard alot of u used AMSCO to study</p>

<p>which book from amsco</p>

<p>direct link?</p>

<p>thanks</p>

<p>Just search it:</p>

<p>United States History
Preparing for the Advanced Placement Examination</p>

<p>John J. Newman</p>

<p>John M. Schmalbach</p>

<p>1415: King John conquers city of Ceuta in northern Africa
1419: Zarco and Tristao Vaz Teixeira discover Madeira Islands
1427: Portuguese explorer Diogo Silves discovers Azores Islands
1444: Discovery and colonization of the Cape Verde Islands by the Portuguese
1484: Diogo Cao discovers the River Congo
1487: Bartholomeu Diaz leads the expedition around the Cape of Good Hope
1498: Vasco da Gama reaches India by navigating around Africa
1500: Pedro Alvares Cabral discovers Brazil
1519: Ferdinand Magellan leads the first voyage around the world</p>

<p>You have the following ones I think. Christopher Columbus began in 1492. If you read Wikipedia as well (article re. Spanish colonization of the Americas) there is no denying that Portugal began exploration first.</p>

<p>oh ok
so its the AP amsco book everyone’s been using for the
sat 2’s?</p>

<p>can u get it at book stores</p>

<p>or do u order it online?</p>

<p>and if u do, how long did shipping take for u?</p>

<p>angola is portugese. so is macao</p>