ection I, Part B: Short Answer3 Questions | 40 Minutes | 20% of Exam ScoreStudents analyze historians’ interpretations, historical sources, and propositions about history.Questions provide opportunities for students to demonstrate what they know best.Some questions include texts, images, graphs, or maps.Students choose between 2 options for the final required short-answer question, each one focusing on a different time period:Question 1 is required, includes 1–2 secondary sources, and focuses on historical developments or processes between the years 1754 and 1980.Question 2 is required, includes 1 primary source, and focuses on historical developments or processes between the years 1754 and 1980.Students choose between Question 3 (which focuses on historical developments or processes between the years 1491 and 1877) and Question 4 (which focuses on historical developments or processes between the years 1865 and 2001) for the last question. No sources are included for either Question 3 or Question 4.

Students develop an argument supported by an analysis of historical evidence.The document-based question focuses on topics from 1754 to 1980.

A historian has created a periodization of U.S. history based on the events shown in Timeline B. Which of the following questions should you ask to understand why the historian chose to include these particular events?Hint: You'll need the quiz document page open to answer this question.A.What makes the chosen constitutional amendments different from the others?B.How did the historian determine the dates for the constitutional amendments?C.Why are some of the periods much longer than other periods?D.Have any constitutional amendments been passed since 1971?

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A history class is reviewing major eras of U.S. history in order to study for an end-of-semester exam. One group of students constructs the following timeline:The Progressive Era - The Roaring Twenties - The Great Depression -  World War II.The student sample illustrates that the class might need to review which of the following eras before their exam?AThe Great Depression happened after World War II. Students need to understand that this was due to the large amount of U.S. casualties and costs from the war.BWorld War I took place before the Roaring Twenties. Students need to understand the effects of World War I on subsequent eras of American history, especially America's entry in World War II. Therefore, adding World War I to the timeline would provide a more comprehensive study tool for the exam.CAll eras on the timeline except World War II were centered on domestic issues in the U.S. Therefore, students should omit World War II from the timeline in order to focus their study on eras with similarities.DThe Progressive Era took place during the Roaring Twenties. Students need to understand that the two eras are interconnected and should not be viewed as distinct from one another since the government continued to pass major social reforms throughout the 1920s.

A historian wants to use periodization to help her analyze U.S. history. Which of the following actions would be most appropriate for her to take?A.Use important historical events to divide history into units with similar traits.B.Gather historical evidence to form a strong historical argument.C.Compare the U.S. government’s structure from its founding until today.D.Analyze the biases held by Americans over 100 years ago.