The AP US History Study Thread

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<p>While i'm sure no little details will come into play on the MC, i always figure a few specific, obscure details could always push the essays from a 7 to an 8 or somthing. Regardless, thanks for the advice AP Dolittle...i remember in AP world, you could get through the entire test without any specifics (I did), so i see what you're saying. I might feel the need to pm you though, so keep an eye out.</p>

<p>May 5th is approaching quickly, but I dont plan to do much AP US reviewing, instead focusing on other APs. (You know what sucks? We dont have school that day so the APUSH testtakers have to come in...gah)</p>

<p>But yeah, congrats on the 5 AP dolittle and good luck with college.</p>

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<p>ya and if i could add, if you know these details, you know your stuff so you'll be set for the AP. Overpreparing will really help you out. Plus, if i go to look up some answers i review the topic</p>

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<p>Thanks Ziggy! I'm actually considering going to Princeton (I was accepted). The great thing about the 5 in AP USH is that I can get out of intro courses in US History and jump right into the more fun stuff. Not to mention how much money I'm saving too! Since I'm planning on majoring in politics, it's great that I don't have to bother with easy intro courses.</p>

<p>I would recommend you do SOME review, Ziggy, b/c you will definitely be caught by surprise if you don't! I got a 5, but it's not a simple test. Yes, I'll admit, I walked out of the test feeling like I owned it (but that was due to all the hard work I put into studying for it).</p>

<p>Which other APs are you studying for? Maybe I can help you with some of them. Good luck! Oh, and I'll look out for your PM(s), and help in any way I can. Later.....</p>

<p>-Jon ;)</p>

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<p>just AP Calc AB and AP chem.....yeah last year i felt terrible after the AP world test and still got a 5 so yeah....well, i have done a little prep, i read the PR book a few times and felt confident i knew just about everything covered, we also have study sessions at school I have attended onces or twice so i suppose that's something...</p>

<p>btw, that's awesome about getting into princeton! congrats, i hope youre proud!</p>

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<p>Getting back to our questions: </p>

<p>What did Admiral Alfred Mahan instill with his book "The Influence of Sea Power Upon History"</p>

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<p>he prompted the naval race...he said that the most powerful country in the world will be the country that has naval dominance.</p>

<p>Who was the creator of the atomic bomb and where was it tested?</p>

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<p>Oppenheimrer ; Alamagordo, New Mexico?</p>

<p>What specific action by U.S. government led the Cold War?</p>

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<p>containment policy???</p>

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<p>I don't know. I'm thinking the Berlin Airlift?</p>

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<p>Well, let me clarify, what specific action by the U.S. DURING WWII led to the Cold War?</p>

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<p>the A-bomb in Japan?</p>

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<p>^ kind of.</p>

<p>The answer is that Stalin was never told about the A-bomb. It was kept a secret from him due to fears that the Soviet Union would develop something like that to terrorize the world. Stalin ended up finding about this only after the bombing of Japan, which angered him since he was a main part of the Allied Forces but was never told (Britain was told).</p>

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<p>Helen Hunt Jackson's book "A Century of Dishonor" discussed what?</p>

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<p>how the U.S. government had lied/mistreated the Native Americans</p>

<p>Q: What term refers to British treatment of the "New World" colonies before the various Acts? (sorry if this sounds so general)</p>

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<p>Salutary neglect (or benign neglect).</p>

<p>What group of people (think group as in Republicans or Democrats, but it's not a political party per se) supported the use of the referendum, recall, and initiative as well as the direct election of senators?</p>

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<p>Reformers? or is that too general, haha</p>

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<p>Progressives.</p>

<p>What were the First New Deal programs specially trying to achieve? (think alliteration)</p>

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<p>Relief, recovery, and reform. The 3 R's.</p>

<p>What was the "Corrupt Bargain"?</p>

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<p>regarding referendums and the 17th Amend(direct election of senators)..was it insurgents maybe? i dont think Progressives is enough</p>

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<p>Hayes would cooperate with the Republicans if they swung the election decision in his favor, or something like that</p>