<p>Hi all.</p>
<p>I'm self studying for APUSH. I am in an IB school so I am taking a sophmore US history class. Its not IB or AP, just a "normal" class so its not much to depend on.
I have:
-"United States History Preparing for the advanced placement examination" by Newman and Schmalbach
-the princeton review book
-"Peterson's master ap us history".
-some school textbook</p>
<p>I've studied up to WWII at this point, 1st run. I plan to do a second run and practice essays from this saturday to end of april. My questions are: do i have a strong chance of getting a 5 if i work hard enough, how should i practice DBQ and essays, any tips or things to consider, and any other comments.</p>
<p>Anything would be greatly appreciated! Thanks</p>
<p>Here are some tips that I believe will help you.
1. First and foremost go to the College Board online store. Order copies of the 2001 Exam and the book "Doing the DBQ."
2. Go to AP Central and click on AP US History. They have all the questions for the past several years plus lots of sample essays.
3. Go to your local bookstore and buy the College Board's new book on US and World History. Book contains 2 released SAT II US History tests. The SAT II US History multiple choice questions are good practice.
4. Do NOT study battles. Only two - Saratoga and Antietem - have appeared on the exam. Saratoga because the US victory encouraged the French to help us. Antietem because the Union victory enabled Lincoln to issue the Emanicipation Proclamation.
5. Do study the social, demographic and economic consequences of the wars. Do NOT study the battles, generals, or dates.
6. Do NOT study events before 1607. The exam rarely asks questions before this date. Do study up to 1970. Expect 0 to at most 3 questions on 1970 - 1980. Know Reagonomics.
More to follow...</p>
<p>Here are my next 3 tips:</p>
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<li>Do study African American history. It is the most important thread on the exam. Make sure you know F. Douglas, B. Washington. W.E.B. Dubois, M. Garvey, Dr. King and Malcolm X. Also make sure you know William Lloyd Garrison and the Liberator.</li>
<li>Do study women's history. It is the second most important thread on the exam. Make sure you know such reformers as D.Dix, J. Adams and Rachel Carson (Silent Spring).</li>
<li>Know the following Supreme Court cases: Marbury v. Madison,Worchester v. Georgia, Dred Scott, Plessey v. Fergueson, Korematsu v. US and Brown v. BOE. You can safely skip the rest.
More to follow</li>
</ol>
<p>Here are 3 more tips:</p>
<ol>
<li>Do study the Age of Jackson and the New Deal. Build a firewall on these topics. Expect questions on both.</li>
<li>Do NOT study presidents as such. The test committee is much more interested in trends - demographic, social, cultural, diplomatic.</li>
<li>Do study the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and what was in the Constitution when it was ratified.
Good luck!</li>
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<p>Thanks for the advice! It'll really help me</p>