AP Exam Calculator

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2005 FRQ

Describe the patterns of immigration in TWO of the periods listed below. Compare and contrast the responses of Americans to immigrants in these periods.

1820-1860
1880-1924
1965-2000

Due Monday, May 3 at 12am.

JFK and LBJ

Compare and contrast JFK and LBJ as presidential leaders. In what ways were they similar, and in what ways were they different? Which do you consider the better president? Why? Should either of them be ranked among America's "ten best" presidents? Why or why not?

Responses are due by 12am on 4/26.

Cold War

To what degree to you think each of the following contributed to the Cold War?

a. President Truman's style
b. the Soviet Union's security interests
c. American expectations for the postwar world

Explain your reasoning.

Post is due at 12 am on Monday, April 12. Have a nice weekend!

3/21 Blog Post

Please post your response to the following question:

How "revolutionary" was the New Deal? Evaluate the significant changes that it wrought and determine how different the nation became because of it.

Something to keep in mind: I know many of you will have similar answers to this question. However, the Honor Code applies just as vigorously to blog posts as they do any other assignment. Ensure that the words and ideas you write are yours alone, and something in which you take pride.

WWI

Do you think that the US was better off for having participated in WWI? If so, in what ways? If not, why? Create a scenario envisaging (definition: imagining) the outcome of WWI if the US had not joined the Allies.

Due Monday, March 8th at 12am.

Have a great weekend!

Imperialism

Rank the following in terms of their ability to explain American interest in "imperialism" at the end of the nineteenth century:

a. racial theories
b. international rivalry
c. trading interests
d. religious humanitarianism

Justify your ranking.

Due Monday, February 22nd at 12am.

Have a nice weekend!