DBQ Preparation and Historical Context

The video tutorial by Heimler's History guides students through writing a DBQ for AP US History. It covers understanding the prompt, analyzing documents, grouping them for argumentation, and writing a thesis. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of planning and provides tips for contextualization and sourcing. It concludes with additional resources for further learning.

What is the main focus of the video tutorial?

• Understanding the AP US History syllabus

• Preparing for AP US History DBQ

• Learning about US History events

• Writing a DBQ for AP World History

What is the first step in tackling a DBQ according to the video?

• Writing the thesis statement

• Understanding the prompt

• Grouping the documents

• Reading all the documents

Which document is associated with the concept of 'racial destiny'?

• Document 1

• Document 4

• Document 2

• Document 3

What is the purpose of grouping documents in a DBQ?

• To create a bibliography

• To set up an argument

• To summarize each document

• To list them in order

Which theme is considered the most important cause of the expanding role of the US in the world?

• Racial superiority

• Manifest destiny

• Economic interests

• Military power

What is the thesis formula mentioned in the video?

• Therefore Y, because A and B, although X

• Because A and B, therefore X, although Y

• Although A and B, because X, therefore Y

• Although X, because A and B, therefore Y

What historical context is used to contextualize the economic argument?

• Westward expansion

• Opening of Japan to trade

• Spanish-American War

• Boxer Rebellion

Which piece of outside evidence is chosen for the essay?

• Seward's Folly

• White Man's Burden

• Roosevelt Corollary

• Frederick Jackson Turner's Frontier Thesis

What is the final step before starting to write the DBQ essay?

• Reviewing the prompt

• Connecting evidence to the argument

• Finalizing the thesis statement

• Reading the documents again

What additional resource is suggested for further help on essays?

• APSA Cram Course

• AP World History Guide

• Online History Forum

• US History Textbook