APUSH Relative Importance Prompt Quiz

What is the primary focus of the 'relative importance' prompts in the APUSH exam?

• Oversimplify complex historical events

• Recall facts only

• Analyze and weigh the significance of different historical factors

• Make broad generalizations

Which of the following is NOT a 'relative importance' prompt example provided in the article?

• Evaluate the relative importance of the causes of the Civil War in the period from 1830 to 1861

• Evaluate the relative importance of the outcomes of the New Deal in the United States in the period from 1929 to 1941

• Evaluate the relative importance of the causes of the demise of the Great Plains Native Americans

• Evaluate the relative importance of the outcomes of the amendments to the US Constitution, 1860–1890

What is the 'tack-it-on approach' used for in the APUSH LEQ/DBQ complexity point?

• To modify or qualify the main argument in the essay

• To rank the causes, outcomes, factors, reasons, etc.

• To explain multiple themes or perspectives to explore complexity or nuance

• To explain both cause and effect, both similarity and difference, or both continuity and change

What is the purpose of the 'two-sentence strategy' in earning the thesis point for a 'relative importance' prompt?

• To explain multiple themes or perspectives to explore complexity or nuance

• To modify or qualify the main argument in the essay

• To list the different factors or outcomes and establish the most critical factor or outcome

• To explain relevant and insightful connections within and across periods or geographical areas

What is the main argument presented in the essay for the 'relative importance' prompt about the causes of population movement to colonial British America in the period from 1607 to 1754?

• The allure of economic opportunities was the most important cause

• The quest for religious freedom was the most important cause

• The rise of influential industrialists was the most important cause

• The availability of slave labor was the most important cause

What is the main argument presented in the essay for the 'relative importance' prompt about the causes of the demise of the Great Plains Native Americans?

• The decline of the Great Plains Native American societies was primarily caused by the allure of economic opportunities

• The decline of the Great Plains Native American societies was primarily caused by the rise of influential industrialists

• The decline of the Great Plains Native American societies was primarily caused by the availability of slave labor

• The decline of the Great Plains Native American societies was primarily caused by the quest for religious freedom

What is the main argument presented in the essay for the 'relative importance' prompt about the outcomes from the amendments to the US Constitution, 1860–1890?

• The most important outcome was the allure of economic opportunities

• The most important outcome was the rise of influential industrialists

• The most important outcome was the quest for religious freedom

• The most important outcome was the availability of slave labor

What is the main argument presented in the essay for the 'relative importance' prompt about the factors that contributed to the growth and spread of the Progressive Movement in the United States in the period from 1890 to 1920?

• The most important factor was the rise of influential industrialists

• The most important factor was the quest for religious freedom

• The most important factor was the availability of slave labor

• The most important factor was the allure of economic opportunities

What is the main argument presented in the essay for the 'relative importance' prompt about the factors that contributed to the rise of industrial capitalism in the United States in the period from 1865 to 1900?

• The most important factor was the availability of slave labor

• The most important factor was the allure of economic opportunities

• The most important factor was the rise of influential industrialists

• The most important factor was the quest for religious freedom

What is the main argument presented in the essay for the 'relative importance' prompt about the different outcomes from the development of a more interventionist United States foreign policy, 1914–1918?

• The most important outcome was the quest for religious freedom

• The most important outcome was the availability of slave labor

• The most important outcome was the allure of economic opportunities

• The most important outcome was the rise of influential industrialists