AP LITERATURE OPEN RESPONSE QUESTIONS 2011: In a novel by William Styron‚ a father tells his son that life “is a search for justice.” Choose a character from a novel or play who responds in some significant way to justice or injustice. Then write a well-developed essay in which you analyze the character’s understanding of justice‚ the degree to which the character’s search for justice is successful‚ and the significance of this search for the work as a whole. 2010: Palestinian American literary theorist
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Between the years of 1900 and 1920‚ reformers and the national government partially brought reform to a national level due to economical‚ political‚ and social interruptions. The period of social activism and political reform in the United States was known as the Progressive Era‚ however society still needed reforms even after that period. Theodore Roosevelt became our president after William Mckinley’s assassination‚ however his enforcements and actions weren’t accidental. He successfully enforced
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DBQ: The Diverging Societies The Chesapeake and New England colonies evolved into two distinctive societies by the 1700’s because differences in developments occurred. These differences included motives for being founded‚ social transformations‚ and geographic settlements. The Chesapeake and New England society differed in their motives for colonization. The Chesapeake region of Virginia was founded by the Virginia Company as a joint-stock company. Their main goal was to build opportunities
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1.) American society wasn’t that democratic during the colonial days. Although it was much more democratic than England‚ it still wasn’t quite there yet. The constitution wasn’t signed and agreed upon until 1787‚ and before the turn of the 18th century‚ the colonies were a big mess. Most cities had an oligarchy‚ meaning a religious leader was in charge‚ making everyone abide by their rules‚ although it was often less religious and more on the tyrannical side. There wasn’t much separation of church
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AP® UNITED STATES HISTORY 2012 SCORING GUIDELINES Question 4 Analyze the origins and outcomes of the intense cultural conflicts of the 1920s. In your response‚ focus on TWO of the following. Immigration Prohibition Religion The 8–9 Essay • Contains a clear‚ well-developed thesis that addresses the origins and outcomes of the intense cultural conflicts of the 1920s regarding two issues. • Develops the thesis with substantial and specific relevant historical information related to two issues. • Provides
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AP US Government Free Response Questions 1.) Three types of powers that were designed to different levels of government in The Constitution are enumerated powers‚ implied powers‚ and reserved powers. Enumerated powers are powers specifically delegated to the congress by the US Constitution. They are listed in Article 1‚ Section 8. These powers affect the distribution of powers between state and national governments because enumerated powers are strictly given to congress/National government
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AP US History Chapter 1 Homework Definitions: On a separate sheet of paper‚ define the following words/phrases and discuss the significant of each Prince Henry the Navigator Mercantilism Hernando Cortes Roanoke John Cabot Mestizos Martin Luther Enclosure Movement John Calvin Merchant Capitalists Predestination The Plantation Model Encomiendas Conquistadors The English Reformation Separatists Questions: On a separate sheet of paper‚ answer
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Miriam Hibbard APUSH Mr. Baker 9/19/13 Exploration and settlement in the new world helped England succeed in the age of colonization. The New England colonies‚ consisting of Massachusetts‚ New Hampshire‚ Connecticut‚ and Rhode Island were some of the most successful early colonies. Though they faced difficulties early on‚ they were able to overcome them even more quickly than that of the Virginia colonies. The colonies in the Caribbean were settled for different reasons than the New England
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Ch. 13 Free Response Questions Write an essay that: * Has an explicitly stated thesis that directly answers the question and DOES NOT simply repeat or rephrases the question. This can be done in a paragraph. * Addresses all parts of the question * Supports thesis with specific evidence * Is well organized Analyze the impact of Renaissance humanism on the following: * Education (Yellow) * Women (Blue) * Politics/statecraft (Green) Consult your textbook‚ supplemental
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AP US History 1) In Documents A‚ B‚ and C some problems in their colonial government was that all colonies wanted to unite and become one government but one colony always tried to control all of it. Also‚ they tried to fix the way they would trade with the Indians by setting standards all would have to follow. When they were untied for a moment in time though‚ they had set laws that if one colony needed assistance‚ the other colonies must bring a certain number of soldiers to assist
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