Blog categorized as AP US History (APUSH)

The Missouri Compromise resolved a heated debate between Northern and Southern states. It stated that Missouri would join as a free state, Maine would join as a slave state, and slavery would be banned in most of the Louisiana Purchase.

Many questions in AP US History require using historical reasoning to answer correctly. Historical reasoning includes continuity and change (CCOT), causation, and comparison.

Secondary sources are created by historians after they research a topic. You will use a variety of secondary sources in AP World History.

Patterns help you understand what's important in AP US History. These patterns include causation, continuity and change over time (CCOT), and comparison. Some names and dates are also wroth memorizing.

Secondary sources are created by historians after they research a topic. You will use a variety of secondary sources in AP US History.

Primary sources are created at the same time as a historical event. You will use tertiary sources include encyclopedia articles, textbooks, and bibliographies in AP US History.

Primary sources are created at the same time as a historical event. You will use primary sources like speeches, letters, photographs, recordings, and interviews in AP US History.

AP US History has a ton of abbreviations. Your life will be easier if you know about MCQ, SAQ, LEQ, DBQ, HIPPO, and SPACEMEN!

You can safely skip several things on your APUSH Long Essay Question and still earn full points. There's no need to write a conclusion, worry about length, follow a formula, or do extensive editing.

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!