HowtoMasterAPUSH(EventhoughIdidnt)

OkaysoyouretakingAPUSH,huh?Imsosorry.Ihopeyouknowhowtomanageyourtimeandnotpanic.

WhattoexpectfromAPUSHistory

Alotofsleeplessnights

Yourgrademightgodownalotbutdontfreakout,itsanAPclass
o

nolikeseriouslydontfreakoutbecauseitseasiertopullyourgrade
upafteryoutakethefinalexambecauseitsalotofprojects

freakingout=stress

stress=fallingbehindinclass

fallingbehindinclass=DONTDOIT

HonestlythatmemeprettymuchsumsupmyexperiencethiswashellandImadea
mistakeinmylifethatledtometakingAPUSHandIwishIcouldgobackintimeand
figureoutwhatthatmistakewasandfixit

Skillsyouneedtobesuccessful

Focus

Findsomekindofchromeaddonthatblocksdistractingwebsites(likepinterest,
buzzfeed,etc.)

IhaveoneonmylaptopathomeanditblocksthewebsitesIgotoalot
soIcangetmyworkdone

Goodnotetaking
o

Imnotsureifthatsevenaskillbutifyoutakegoodnotesand
actuallyunderstandthemitllhelp

Ithink

Askquestionsinclass

Figureoutastudyschedule.
o

Startstudyingforthefinalexamamonthortwobeforetheactual
exam.

Readingthetextbook

Dontskimthroughthechaptersjusttofindtheidentificationwords

thatdoesnthelpyouunderstandwhatactuallyhappened
o

Ididthisandmygradeatthemomentisa69sodontdowhatIdid

Takenotesonthestuffonthesyllabusbecausesometimesyougettouseyournoteson
aquizthenextday
o

Likehonestlyifyoutookgoodnotes(answerthequestions,definedthe
words,etc.)youllmostlikelydogoodonthatquiz

Takebreakswhileyouread
o

Readforabout25minutes,takeasmallbreakandgetasnackor
something,thendothatinintervals.

Preparingforclasstests

Makeaquizletofalloftheidentificationtermsfromthatperiod

Gooverthemaintopicsandtrytogointodetailwitheachthing

Iprobablyhavequizletsforthese(
https://quizlet.com/oxashleynicolexo
)
Frommyexperience,thetestsaremoredetailedthanwhatIstudied

TAKEADVANTAGEOFTHENOTECARDSIFYOUGETTOUSETHEM

NOSERIOUSLY,FILLTHEFRONTBACKANDSIDESWITH
INFORMATIONITHELPS

ButmakesureyouputtherightinformationthoughbecauseIfilledupanentire
cardwithinformationanditwasntevenwhatwasonthetestIwassomadoh
mygod.

WritinganAPUSHistoryessay

Planbeforeyouwrite

Makealistofstuffthatcouldbehelpfulintheessay

Thesismakesureitanswersallpartsoftheprompt/question

Yourthesiscangointheconclusionortheintroduction

Ms.Vonlywantsitintheintroductionthough

Donthavetwotheses.Youwontgetagradeforit.

Conclusiondontforgettowriteaconclusion.

Morethanonesentence

Sumupwhatyouwroteabout

DONTrepeatyourthesis

Possiblyputyourthesisinyouconclusion

Whatworkedforyou

Istartedastudyblr(ashleynolastname.tumblr.com)tokeepmemotivatedanditkeptme
motivated

Itookreallygoodclassnotes(forthemostpart)
o

ifyouhaveKelleythiswillbehardbecausehedoesntsitdownand
takeactualnotes,hejusttalksaboutitinfrontoftheclass(mynotes
1stsemestermadelittletonosenseunlessIactuallyrecordedhim

reviewingwhatwereadandwenthomeandrewrotewhathewas
talkingabout)
o

Valentineissupergreatwhenitcomestonotesjustsaying

GOODSTUDYPLAYLISTS!!!!!!!!!!!
o

NoseriouslyImbadatstayingfocusedandImadeasupergood
playlist(youcanfindthemat
http://8tracks.com/ashleynicole2000
:))

Whatyouwishyouhaddonedifferently

IhonestlywishIhadactuallyreadthetextbookbecauseitprobablywouldhavehelped
mealot(oops)

IprobablyshouldhavestartedreviewingwhenMs.VtoldustobutIdidnthavemy
reviewbookyet
o

IdiduseShmoophowever.

Shmoopwasntasgoodasthereviewbook(butthatsmainly
becauseIhatereadingonthecomputer)

HowtopreparefortheAPExam

BUYAREVIEWBOOK

BUY

REVIEW

BOOK

ItsalotofinformationbutitWORKS

ActuallydotheDBQathomeifitsassignedtoyoubecauseithelpsyougetusedtothe
documents
o

Thefeedbackmightnotbegoodbutitsgoodtogetfeedback(evenif
itssupercriticalandmakesyoucry)becauseithelpsyouunderstand
whatyouneedtodotomakeyourwritingbetter

Startastudygroup
o

IdidntbutitsbecauseIstudybetterbymyself.

Thetestis3hourslong
o

Practicesittingstillfor3hours(nodontactuallydothisspendthat
timestudyingorreviewing)

UsetheShmooppracticetest
o

Itsliketheactualexam.Ithas55multiplechoice,4shortanswer,and
everythingelse(Ithink,weonlyhadtodothemult.choiceandSAQ)

Itstimedtoo

Top10Listofmostimportantevents

10.FrenchandIndianWar(aftermath)

BecausetheBritishwereindebtandtaxedthehelloutofthe
coloniestopayoffthatdebt

Colonistswerepissed

Thatsbasicallyitinanutshelltada

9.LouisianaPurchase

ImportantbecauseitledtoantiBritishsentimentinthecolonies

ImportantbecauseitgaveAmericacontrolofnewterritory

IncludingtheMississippiRiverandtheNewOrleansport

Thesewerebothusedbyfarmerstoshipcropsandgetpaid

DoubledthesizeoftheUnitedStates

8.WorldWarII(mainlyjusttheU.S.Homefront)

ImportantbecauseoftheUnitedStateshomefront

Womenhadnewroles
o

Workinginfactories

GreatMigration
o

BlacksmovedfromSouthernstatesto
Northernstatesbecauseofthejob

opportunitiesopeningupintheNorthern
factories

7.MexicanCession(MexicanAmericanWar)

ImportantbecausetheU.S.gainedland!!!!!!

U.S.gained(presentday)California,Nevada,Utah,alotof
Arizona,likehalfofNewMexico,someofColorado,anda
teenybitofWyoming.

6.13ththrough19thAmendments

ImportantbecauseyoukindofneedtoknowthemforAPUSH

13thfreedtheslaves
o

14thcitizenshiptoanyonebornintheUnitedStates

15thvotingrightsgiventoallcitizens
o

16thincometax(notreallyasimportantastheothers)

17thdirectelectionofU.S.Senators

18thprohibition

19thwomenssuffrage

AOCimportantbecauseitwasthefirstgovernmentinthenewstates

Andguaranteedcertainbasicrightsforcitizens

4.9/11

ImportantbecauseitwasaterroristattackthatledtoAmericanxenophobia

Xenophobiaisthefearofforeigners

Waronterror

3.DeathofOsamabinLaden

Importantbecauseitkindofendedthefearofanotherterroristattack

Eventhoughitsuckedandgavethegovernmentlittletono
power

Constitutionimportantbecauseitestablishedanationalgovernmentandlaws.

Importantbecauseyayvoting!

5.ArticlesofConfederation/Constitution

Importantbecauseitprohibitedslaveryinall
ofthestates

Butnotreallybecauseterroristgroupswerestillathreat

2.CivilRightsMovement

ImportantbecauseSOCIALEQUALITY!

Blacks:(stufftoknow)

MLKJr.

MalcolmX

Brownv.BoardofEducation

Montgomerybusboycotts

SitinsandtheGreensborositin

1.CivilWar

Importantbecausebasicallyeverypartofsocietywaschanged

Slaveswerefreed

Warbetweenthestates
o

Brotherfoughtbrother,familiesfoughteach
other

MostdeadlywarinU.S.history
o

Over600,000dead

TheSouthwantedtobeanindependentnation(theCSA)

ItwasfoughttopreservetheUnion

ConcludingWordsofWisdom

DontfreakoutifyouusuallygetstraightA/BsandyourgradeinAPUSHislikeaCor
something.
o

ItsanAPclass,itsnotlikegettingaCinaregularclass

Ifyourenotcomfortableintheclass(andyoureconstantlygettingabadgrade),talkto
yourcounselorandseeifyoucanswitchoutoftheclass

Takeadvantageoffreetimeinotherclasses,orfreetimeinAPUSH(youwontgetfree
timeinAPUSH,justsaying)
o

Startonthereadingforthatnightifyouarentdoinganythingin
anotherclass

Dontstressout
o

Ididandlookatwherethatgotme(currentlysittingonaCrightnow)