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<p>What is history?</p>

<p>History is not all about politics. Not even US History, which deals a lot with acts, court cases, and foreign policy, is about politics. History encompasses more than just political factors–it encompasses social, economic, diplomatic, and cultural aspects as well. If you really want to learn about politics, take a government course.</p>

<p>You also can’t say the definition to the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty and expect to call yourself even partly a historian. History deals primarily with cause-and-effect relationships, among other things, such as, “What were the cultural and social effects of the Second Great Awakening?”</p>

<p>And other questions (these were not on the exam) to exemplify.</p>

<p>How did American Indians respond to the threats of English settlers?
What trends are associated with post-WWII American society, and what led to these trends?
What policies did Thomas Jefferson use to justify his purchase of the Lousiana Territory from French leader Napolean Bonaparte?</p>

<p>However, I do agree with the fact that politics are just a part of history as social history and such.</p>

<p>As for the MC, I thought it was hard. I don’t know why any of you guys are saying that it was easy, especially that one court case that I thought would be so easy but turned out to be mind-boggling…</p>

<p>For essays, don’t look at page length as a true length indicator. Instead, count the number of words you have in one line and multiply it by the number of lines in a page and by the number of pages. For the DBQ, I wrote two pages, but had 1000 words. I wrote 1.5 pages for both of the FRQs, but rushed, so about 500-750 for them.</p>

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<p>I agree that the MC was weird, it was a lot easier than some of the practice tests I took, so I feel like I did okay, but I can’t believe how much stuff wasn’t mentioned at all! I felt pretty good about most of my answers, there were only a few that I had no idea. </p>

<p>The DBQ wasn’t horrible, but I couldn’t come up with a good amount of outside information - I really couldn’t think of many specific examples. I did 3 and 4 for the FRQs. For 3 I think I had a lot of information, but I pretty much just threw it up, it wasn’t very organized. For 4, I could only come up with a good amount of information for one of the topics, and BSed most of the other. I wrote about 4.5 pages for the DBQ, and about 2.5 each for the FRQs. </p>

<p>Overall I think I did okay, but not great. I took Euro too, and I thought USH was a lot easier.</p>

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<p>I concur. Glad I’m not the only one!</p>

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<p>I personally thought the MC mildly challenging…
The DBQ threw me off. I’m actually pretty sure we had done a similar one in class a few months ago, so I’m kind of kicking myself for not looking at it.
I did 3 and 5 for the essays…
I probably should have done 2 instead, but I’m not deeply concerned.
I’m convinced 5 was sent from heaven to save me in the middle of that exam.</p>

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<p>MC was easy.
DBQ - didn’t expect it, but it was good topic since I know outside information of it.
FRQ - I did 2 and 5. I mentioned Leave It to Beaver for 5. It was funny to me. I was glad I took advantage of that opportunity.</p>

<p>My prediction: 5.</p>

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<p>MC was fairly easy, but it did get a bit harder as it went on. I guessed on 10, but so far only one of them was wrong. I didn’t skip any. </p>

<p>DBQ–at first I panicked and went oh ***** but I calmed down while reading the documents because I realized that I really did know a lot about the time period. I think I did really well on it, actually. It was a pretty awesome topic. I ended up writing 6 pages (and my handwriting is small-ish).</p>

<p>FRQ: I picked #3 and #5</p>

<h1>3 I knew info, but I had trouble organizing it in the essay. I kept jumping around from one thing to the next, and a lot of the stuff I knew was out of the time period by a few decades. It was okay-ish. I ended up writing 4 pages.</h1>

<h1>5 complete and utter BS for the second of the topics. lolololol. I definitely made stuff up for this one. This was 4 1/2 pages.</h1>

<p>Overall: not hard at all, it could have been so MUCH worse. They didn’t ask about any weird topics for the essays, for which I’m thankful.</p>

<p>Also, JFetrrov I really liked your post. To everybody who overstudied and knows useless information about politics: that’s not what the APUSH test is about at all. It’s not just about who knows the most obscure facts. Looking at some of past released tests, the general makeup of the test has stayed consistent for years and years–and the multiple choice questions are very similar. I’d frankly be shocked if their ever was a question about the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty, tbh. </p>

<p>I think it helped that I studied efficiently. To any future APUSHers: there’s no need to know obscure facts. Stick to the overall concepts, and brush up on women, black, and Native American situations throughout the years. Get PR and try to do a few practice tests, and you’ll be fine :)</p>

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<p>MC was okay…Only left one blank, but there were so many where I had it narrowed down to just two answers…Hope I got enough right. I’m guessing that I got at least a 50/80. Anything above a 60 would be good, too. IDK.
DBQ: Good topic, but I think I misinterpreted the question… Wrote 2 pages, might get a 6 if I’m real lucky. Maybe better.
FRQ #3: Uhh…So bad! I basically got through the thesis and then I had a complete brainfreeze. Oh well…Had a thesis, so I hope I at least get a 1.
FRQ #4: Better topic…Did a four paragraph essay, two pages. I might’ve misinterpreted the question, though. A 7 would be an optimistic guess…</p>

<p>I’m horrible at timed writing, but I ace nearly every question on APUSH practice MCs. Didn’t feel as good about the real one, though. My friends all think that I’ll get a 5, but I’ll be happy if I get away with a 3. A 4 might be in reach if they grade nicely.</p>

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<p>multiple choice was a breeze, considering i had the BIBLE of all APUSH review books the AMSCO! although there were some really ambiguous/weirdly worded questions. </p>

<p>DBQ was pretty easy and so were the FRQs! but particularly the FRQs. overall, the test was much easier then i had expected.</p>

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<p>^I agree.</p>

<p>MC was much easier than I expected. I’m sure I got 70+. Some questions I was iffy about, but I confirmed them after the test with a Google search.</p>

<p>I thought the DBQ was hard because we didn’t discuss it much in class, and I had almost nothing for outside information. I’m guessing I got a 5. I did really, really good for Part B, I may have even gotten a 9. Part C was meh, not too bad, hopefully a 6+. </p>

<p>I’m expecting a 5, unless the curve turns out to be really, really harsh.</p>

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<p>As someone who pretty much crammed this whole week using the REA APUSH crash course book, especially last night after a soccer game and having to prepare for my EOCs and freakin’ out all last night and waking up throughout the night I was really worried. </p>

<p>However, when I opened the MC booklet, I was amazed. I thought the questions were easier than expected. I left about 7 blank on purpose. Then, I got to like question 70, WHICH I KNEW AND LOVEEEEEEE. I’m not going to say why I loved it since I would be giving it away and that’s against the rules but if you knew me, you would know why I loved that question. Anyways, right at that moment, time was up. I was so mad. I KNEW that answer and really wanted to answer it. So I didn’t get that or the next five done. </p>

<p>So I left about 12-14 blank. I think I got like 45-50 correct. </p>

<p>On to the DBQ. Now, in APUSH class, we have been assigned about 4 or 5 DBQs. I do ALL of the work EXCEPT these, at least not on time. I pretty much did the first one we were assigned to and got a 23/30 grade on it. And that was it. I haven’t practiced the writing parts at all. </p>

<p>When I saw the DBQ question, I almost jumped out of my seat to thank baby Jesus! I am so thankful for it. I’m not saying I did absolutely great or anything, but I knew what everything was. In fact, it greatly resembled the first DBQ I did for the class. It honestly did. I was most surprised about that. I used most of the Docs. But it was only about 2 1/2 pages. So, maybe I didn’t do THAT great. But like I said, I’m thankful it wasn’t anything else. </p>

<p>I chose 3 for part B FRQ. Now, my plan was to study the essay I had to write of winter break. I had this feeling that it would be useful. However, I just didn’t get around to it. 3 was pretty much exactly what I wrote about. Well, actually, not exactly. but it helped a lot. But I didn’t really do to well on it. It could’ve been a really easy question, had I looked over my essay. But then again, it was the ONLY example I used for it. </p>

<p>Then, I chose 4. 4 was something my APUSH teacher guessed was going to be on the test. I knew what it was. But time was getting really close to the end and after the exam I mixed of the things I chose. They weren’t in the time period. So, I think it did worse on this FRQ.</p>

<p>I think I got, maybe a 3…</p>

<p>I’m also thankful for the atmosphere of the testing area. I had some food and the adult in charge was one of the vice principals (who used to be a history teacher) and only 2 other people who I’m good friends with. Yeah, my APUSH class is EXTREMELY small.</p>

<p>I am even more amazed by the fact that usually I can not stay awoke to save my life. I pass out all the time at the end of 1st hour and 2nd hour. I was in the testing area from 8 to lunch. Only had to go to health, where we were watching The Blindside and then to APUSH where it’s been a studying kind of week.</p>

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<p>I wish I had your guessing abilities. Most of the time when I guess, the answer ends up being one of the answers I eliminated…</p>

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<p>Did anyone walk out of that exam with the feeling that you definitely got a 5, but are now beginning to doubt your performance? I am suffering from this and I don’t like it lol</p>

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<p>@warholeeffect, glad you felt that way! I was happy at the first question, but slightly irritated at subsequent questions.</p>

<p>Oh, I have a certain AP English Language teacher to thank for assigning me to read a certain novel and lecturing me on that novel for the first MC and the first DBQ… ;-]</p>

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<p>^ I know how you feel! I walked out feeling, “oh, it wasn’t that bad”, but now, I’m freaking out.</p>

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<p>Hey sciencefrenchie, are you taking Environmental Science on Tuesday?</p>

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<p>Nope… AP Bio on Monday, and then I’m DONE! :)</p>

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<p>Oh, for some reason I thought you were self studying it like me. Good luck on Bio.</p>

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<p>I guess I’m honored that you think I’m that dedicated? In reality, I have very little motivation… :/</p>

<p>Thanks! Good luck on Environmental Science!</p>

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<p>@JFetrov</p>

<p>I KNOW RIGHT!</p>

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<p>MC easy. DBQ 4 pages all documents cited very east. I did 3 and 5 on FRQ i felt like i was short and didnt have enough information to write about.</p>