--- US History Subject Test Review Thread ---

<p>The correct answer is British. Sparknotes is good for general review, but I wouldn’t rely too heavily on it as there is a significant number of errors in both the study guide and the practice tests.</p>

<p>[From</a> Wikipedia](<a href=“Immigration to the United States - Wikipedia”>Immigration to the United States - Wikipedia): “Starting in about 1680, when Pennsylvania was founded, many more settlers arrived in the middle colonies… their point of origin was about 60% British and 33% German.” [Although these statistics are specifically mentioned in connection with PA, you’ll find a similar majority of British throughout the colonies]</p>

<p>How much harder/easier is Sparknotes than the actual test?</p>

<p>I hope SparkNotes tests are harder! Took one just now (albeit, with very little prep - I plan to do more soon!) and got a 680 :frowning: My goal is as close to an 800 as I can get. Better get studying then :/</p>

<p>Okay, new question: Describe the Eisenhower Doctrine and Truman Doctrine and their impact on American policies during and after their adinistration.</p>

<p>what were the philosophies of the economy and foreign affairs
for some obvious famous presidents??? (common SAT presidnets)</p>

<p>this is a hard one, impressed if anyone gets it</p>

<p>Eisenhower Doctrine: If a country was receiving aggression from another country, the U.S. would intervene and help them out. Mostly ended up being about Middle East issues, including Egypt</p>

<p>Truman Doctrine: Containment, if a country was under the threat of communism,the U.S. would assist the country. Eastern Europe and Asia… It was harder to fulfill this policy as America didn’t want to get into another war.</p>

<p>These have impacted America since their enactment to the present. America was in the Cold War for years afterwards and has intervened in Middle East issues to this day. (But we all know that)</p>

<p>Stuntburn-</p>

<p>Washington, Adams, Jefferson were all neutral in foreign affairs.
Madison eventually declared war on Britain.
John Q Adams did nothing.
Andrew Jackson believed that you should keep your paws off the economy and he hated monopolistic institutions.
Van Buren believed in ‘divorcing’ the government from the banking system.
John Tyler and William Henry Harrison did nothing really.
Polk was Manifest Destiny all the way- acquire territory at any cost, including the Mexican War.
Zachary Taylor didn’t do much.
Pierce was also expansionistic.
Buchanan didn’t do much.
Lincoln just wanted the Union to stay together.</p>

<p>That’s all I’ll do for now.</p>

<p>Name some New Deal policies and what they targeted. Major ones.</p>

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<p>Yes.</p>

<p>Colonists in Massass meet in Town Meetings. Which is the only thing that was not taken from England and how they do things there. </p>

<p>Native Americans – The Iroquois helped the Britians out. That was on May’s test. </p>

<p>The first settlement was in Florida. Not Virginia or Mass. </p>

<p>Spain was the first nation to have routine expeditions. Portugal was the very first. But Spain had constant ones.
Remember John Locke. If there is anything about philosophies and his name is in the answer – it’s more than likely him. </p>

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<p>They are. My highest on Sparknotes was a 610. I scored a 670 on the real thing.</p>

<p>^^^
Omg 670 is a great score! Well I’d be happy with it anyways idk about other CC’ers but anywho, were there lots of quotes (I.e who is the author of this quote) because there seems to be nothing but in the Barrons practice test. Also, were there lots of cases? If so what would be asked of it?</p>

<p>I think you should know the major cases. Probably the questions would be like: Which of the following cases said that segregated facilities is legal? Or something like that.</p>

<p>I completely agree with you but I still don’t know how to study for minor just in case a question like this comes up</p>

<p>Which Supreme Court case related in a setback for the Grangers?
(A) Chisholm v. Georgia
(B) Wabash v. Illinois
(C) The Insular cases
(D) Munn v. Illinois
(E) McCulloch v. Maryland</p>

<p>If you have a copy of the AP U.S. Gov’t books, or something similar. You could even just look at it in a book store, they have ALL the major cases in there.</p>

<p>A?</p>

<p>10 Characters</p>

<p>EDIT:
Nevermind, it’s probably B</p>

<p>What is the answer to that question Pinkstarcloud? Btw, none of the questions involving court cases on the May test were that difficult.</p>

<p>It was B.</p>

<p>Explanation:
The Supreme Court decision in Wabash v. Illinois in 1886 declared that where railroads and other businesses crossed state lines, Congress, not the states, had the power to regulate them. The ruling invalidated state laws prohibiting abuses by railroads and grain elecator operators.</p>

<p>Phew thank god even you guys found that question hard. I thought I was just really dumb.</p>

<p>Okay idc if I’m stupid but this question is downright hard</p>

<p>“I am tired of fighting…hear me, my chiefs, I am tired. My heart is sick and sad. From where the sun now stands, I shall fight no more forever.”</p>

<p>In this quote, Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce will not violate the federal government’s policy of</p>

<p>(A) enrollment of Nez Perce children in the Carlisle school
(B) assimilation of his tribe in Midwestern cities
(C) forced migration to reservations
(D) settlement of Nez Perce west of the Mississippi River
(E) American citizenship in return for Union service in the Civil War</p>

<p>Oh Pinkstarcloud, where would I be without your questions?</p>

<p>I assume these are taken out of Barron’s?</p>

<p>They’re actually pretty good prep for me!</p>

<p>Just got a 750 on a Sparknotes test, I think I’m getting used to them… time to start Kaplan tests.</p>

<p>Yes, all from Barron’s. That reminds me, I have to try Sparknotes now.</p>