Blog tagged as Decoding Documents

HAPP-E stands for Historical Situation, Audience, Point of View, Purpose, and Evidence Beyond the Documents. This acronym can help you ace your next AP World DBQ!

Historians use a code to communicate important information about documents. They use phrases, abbreviations, and symbols.

HIPP-O stands for Historical Situation, Intended Audience, Point of View, Purpose, and Outside Evidence. This acronym can help you ace your next AP US History DBQ!

HAPP-E stands for Historical Situation, Intended Audience, Point of View, Purpose, and Evidence Beyond the Documents. This acronym can help you ace your next APUSH DBQ!

HIPP-O stands for Historical Situation, Intended Audience, Point of View, Purpose, and Outside Evidence. This acronym can help you ace your next DBQ!

Some APUSH SAQs have two documents. You can ace these questions by using your time wisely, knowing the content, and comparing both documents.