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TOP TEN TERMS: THE CULT OF DOMESTICITY
The Cult of Domesticity is one of the ten most frequently tested terms on the APUSH exam. The earlier ideal of republican motherhood gradually evolved...
Larry Krieger
Two Key Marshall Court Decisions
Chief Justice John Marshall believed he could best serve America by rendering Supreme Court decisions that supported a strong central government, encouraged business enterprise, and...
Larry Krieger
DON’T FORGET NEW FRANCE
Most APUSH teachers devote special attention to the distinctive characteristics of New Spain.
Larry Krieger
NEW SOUTH AND OLD SOUTH
Henry Grady, a newspaper editor in Atlanta, Georgia, coined the phrase “New South” in 1874. Grady called for a “New South” that would be home...
Larry Krieger
THE KNOW-NOTHING PARTY AND THE RISE OF NATIVISM
Over the years, College Board test writers have paid close attention to the rise of the Know-Nothing Party.
Larry Krieger
THE CONSTITUTION: NECESSARY AND PROPER CLAUSE
Also known as the “elastic clause,” it gives Congress the power to make “all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution”...
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TOP TEN TERMS: SHARECROPPING
Sharecropping is one of the ten most frequently appearing terms on the APUSH exam.
Larry Krieger
Three Important MC Topics
What do the Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments (1848), the Port Huron Statement (1962), and the lyrics of Malvina Reynold’s song “Little Boxes” have in...
Larry Krieger
THE MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS ARE HARDER, BUT HELP IS ON THE WAY!
The redesigned APUSH exam first appeared in 2015. The original multiple-choice questions were relatively straightforward.
Larry Krieger
DOING THE DBQ – PLAN A and PLAN B
The DBQ scoring rubric awards students 7 possible points. Between 2017 and 2019 average DBQ scores ranged from a low of 2.22 to a “high”...
Larry Krieger
APUSH – TIME AND PERIOD 9
The most frequent question APUSH teachers are asking me is, “I’m really pressed for time. How much time should I devote to Period 9?” Good...
Larry Krieger