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Each of your writing responses are a chance to demonstrate the depth of your APUSH content knowledge and historical thinking skills. Comprising 20% of your exam score, APUSH short answer responses are an important factor to overall exam success. Use our guidelines to help you handle each APUSH short answer question that comes your way!<\/p>\n

What are APUSH short answer questions? <\/h2>\n

Think of short answer questions as mini-writing prompts. Although you aren\u2019t composing a full essay on this part of the APUSH exam – your writing does have to fully answer all three parts (a, b, c) of each question. Write at least 2-3 sentences for each, making sure you label each part in your answer.<\/p>\n

About APUSH short answer questions<\/h2>\n

APUSH short answer questions appear in Section I, Part B of the exam. With 40 minutes total, you must make the most of your time in order to answer three different questions successfully. The short answer section is worth 20% of your total exam score, so definitely put some practice into answering these type of questions.
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\nLike other sections of the exam, APUSH short answer questions require you to analyze historical sources in order to compose a proper response. In addition to traditional historical documents, some APUSH short answer questions also include texts, images, graphs or maps.
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\nUnlike most sections of APUSH, there are some options involved when selecting which APUSH short answer question you wish to answer. The first two questions both focus on periods 3-8 and are required that you answer. However, you can choose<\/strong> between Question 3 (periods 1-5) and Question 4 (periods 6-9)! Each question measures the same type of skills, so pick the one that you feel you can answer the strongest.<\/p>\n

How to Handle APUSH Short Answer Questions<\/h2>\n

Every APUSH short answer question begins with some kind of prompt – image, quote, statement – usually followed by a 3-part answer. Many APUSH short answer questions focus on opposing viewpoints, asking you to provide support for both or either side.
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\nAn example from AP College Board is as follows: for the entire prompt with answer key, read here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n