APUSH Quizzes

1998 DBQs --> 1775-1825
1999 DBQs --> 1750-1800
 2000 DBQs --> 1875-1925
 2001 DBQs --> 1920-1970



1810-1860 Period (student-/teacher-created)

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Describe the ways in which Chief Justice John Marshall's rulings established precedents for national supremacy over states rights, defined the roles of the Supreme Court and Congress, and provided the constitutional foundation for the economic growth of the United States.   [Blessy R. & Margaret S.]

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How did nationalistic attitudes, which were so evident in domestic affairs, influence American foreign policy between 1810 and 1830?   [Suzanne K. & Katie C.]

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What changes in American politics led to the creation of the Second American Party System?   [Falon F. & Joanna G.]

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To what extent did Jackson's economic policies hinder the growth of American industry?     [Mr. Jim Tomlin, Corona del Mar H. S., CA]

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What was the impact of industrialization on the mid-19c worker?  How was the mid-19c workplace transformed?   [Erika S. & Maryann M.]

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The mid-19c wave of immigration brought significant changes to the American economy, society, and political life.  What contributions did these immigrants make to American social life and to industry?  What antagonisms were aroused by these new arrivals in this country?   [Deirdre S. & Deanna C.]

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Identify the factors that encouraged western migration after 1820.  How did the rising importance of the West influence the social, economic, and political trends of the rest of the country in the antebellum period?   [Abigail M. & Leticia J.]

usa5_2.gif (194 bytes) Analyze to what extent U.S. expansion during the period 1820 – 1860 was motivated by southern desires to spread the institution of slavery.    [Mr. Bob McHugh, Saucon Valley H. S., PA]

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Explain why it is sometimes argued that the Mexican War was a major cause of the Civil War.   [Antonette P. & Susan P.]

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Even without the moral question of slavery, the economic issues between the North and the South severely strained relationships in the period immediately preceding the outbreak of civil war.  What were the South's specific economic grievances against the North in this period?  What measures did the South take to remedy its situation, and how successful were these measures?   [Nancy Z. & Rachel A.]

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How did American intellectuals create a national culture committed to the liberation of the human spirit?  What influence did they have on the efforts of the social reformers during the first half of the 19c?   [Elizabeth D. & Aisha D.]

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Evaluate the movement for women's rights in the 1830s and 1840s.  What tactics and arguments were used and how successful were their efforts?   [Christine L. & Nejla K.]

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During the 1830s and 1840s, abolitionists were almost as unpopular in the North as they were in the South.  Evaluate this statement, indicating the major groups opposing the abolitionists and the reasons for their opposition.  What effect did Northern racism have on both the abolitionists and on their opponents?   [Adrienne N. & Haney A.]

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Evaluate the different approaches taken by the various reform movements to the problems of antebellum society?  What role did the Second Great Awakening and Romanticism play in these movements?   [Stefanie V. & Meredith Z.]

usa5_2.gif (194 bytes) Identify the factors that led to the collapse of the Second Party system in the pre-Civil War period. How did sectionalism within the United States contribute to the division within the Whig party and hasten its downfall?     [Erin K. & Blanca A.]

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OTHER STUDENT-CREATED DBQ SITES:

Murray City High School, UT
Highland School of Technology, NC
Mr. Dugan's Site - Princeton High School, OH

 


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