LEQ Preparation and Historical Context

The video tutorial guides students through planning an AP World History LEQ. It emphasizes understanding the prompt, developing an argument, constructing a thesis, and contextualizing the Colombian Exchange. The instructor provides strategies for gathering evidence and writing effective body paragraphs. The video concludes with additional resources for essay writing.

What is the first step in preparing for an AP World History LEQ according to the video?

• Gathering evidence

• Understanding the prompt

• Writing the thesis statement

• Brainstorming topic sentences

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a type of evidence to brainstorm for the LEQ?

• Animals

• Disease

• Food

• Technology

What is the purpose of using a complex thesis formula in the LEQ?

• To set up for the complexity point

• To avoid writing a conclusion

• To make the essay longer

• To confuse the reader

What historical event is mentioned as a cause for the Colombian Exchange?

• The fall of Constantinople

• The Industrial Revolution

• The signing of the Magna Carta

• The French Revolution

What is the role of contextualization in the LEQ?

• To connect evidence to the larger argument

• To introduce the thesis

• To summarize the essay

• To list vocabulary terms

Which piece of evidence is used to demonstrate the change in population due to the Colombian Exchange?

• Introduction of grapes

• Introduction of smallpox

• Introduction of horses

• Introduction of wheat

Which of the following is a result of the African slave trade mentioned in the video?

• Introduction of new religions

• Diversification of the population

• Increase in European population

• Decline in agricultural production

What is the recommended number of evidence pieces to aim for in the LEQ?

• Two

• Three

• Four or five

• Six or seven

What is the significance of the 'caster system' in the context of the Colombian Exchange?

• It was a new social order based on race

• It was a new religious practice

• It was a new form of government

• It was a new economic system

What is the final step after planning the LEQ according to the video?

• Gathering more evidence

• Creating a bibliography

• Writing the essay

• Revising the thesis