Selected Answers from the AP History Exam

[Pseudolus]

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"U.S. AP [Advanced Placement] History Bloopers and Funnies". (Courtesy of my wife.)

Question 1 (DBQ)
From 1775 to 1830, many African-Americans gained freedom from slavery, yet during the same period the institution of slavery expanded. Explain why BOTH of these changes took place. Analyze the ways that BOTH free African-Americans and enslaved African-Americans responded to the challenges confronting them.

- A large number of slaves came to America looking for work.

- After the Emancipation Proclamation, slavery grew faster than ever.

- African-Americans were forced into slavery, even after slavery was abolished. This was very frustrating.

- Slavery was disallowed north of the Winn-Dixie Line.

- During this time, blacks had to live in ghettos and ride on the back of the bus.

- Many blacks feared they would be lynched and then sent back to work on a plantation.

Question 3
Analyze the social, political, and economic forces of the 1840’s and early 1850’s that led to the emergence of the Republican Party.

- Most Republicans opposed George Washington, leading to his eventual assassination.

- The economy of the 1840's was well off, mainly because of the auto industry.

- Transcendentalists wanted to control the intercontinental railroad industry.

Question 5
Analyze the home front experiences of TWO of the following groups during the Second World War.
African Americans Japanese Americans
Jewish Americans Mexican Americans

- What the hell is a homefront?

- Japanese Americans were rounded up and put in internet camps.

- Jews wanted to come to America for a better life. This is why Eisenhower came through Ellis Island during World War II.

- The Japanese were put in concentration camps, so we could concentrate on them.

- Hitler was a total Nazi!

- Harry Truman integrated the Army when he passed the 13th Amendment.

- Jewish Americans experienced widespread anti-Sentimentalism.
- The Japs bombed Pearl Harbor and were all like, 'We all that,' and we were all like 'Oh noes you didn't!'

[Chillax]

- The Japs bombed Pearl Harbor and were all like, 'We all that,' and we were all like 'Oh noes you didn't!'

[Darth Chef]

:facepalm: .... and these are supposed to be AP students? I for the future.

[glassjaws]

[Streetlight 22]

- Slavery was disallowed north of the Winn-Dixie Line.

- Hitler was a total Nazi!

these are my 2 favs! thanks for posting.

[The Arbitrary]

Originally Posted by Darth Chef

:facepalm: .... and these are supposed to be AP students? I for the future.

In the serious part of this message... this is what happens when the education system works on statistics, pushing kids into AP classes who don't have the ability, to improve the percentage of students enrolled in at least one AP course to increase funding.

In the less serious part... at least half of those answers deserve partial credit. And the transcendalist answer deserves bonus points for incorporating information from the english AP exam.

[Jables]

It's HERBIE Hancock.

[SamTheEagle]

Originally Posted by The Arbitrary

In the less serious part... at least half of those answers deserve partial credit. And the transcendalist answer deserves bonus points for incorporating information from the english AP exam.

Really? In the first one, I can see maybe 1 answer that would get any partial credit, and that would depend on when slavery was outlawed north of the Mason-Dixon line.

On the last question, I guess most of the answers could get a little bit of credit. I'm really not inclined to give partial credit to such ridiculous answers, though. We should really be expecting better out of the supposed cream of the crop.

[Optimus Prime]

Originally Posted by The Arbitrary

In the serious part of this message... this is what happens when the education system works on statistics, pushing kids into AP classes who don't have the ability, to improve the percentage of students enrolled in at least one AP course to increase funding.

In the less serious part... at least half of those answers deserve partial credit. And the transcendalist answer deserves bonus points for incorporating information from the english AP exam.

They study people that can't solve polynomials in AP English?

[Heathen]

I call SHENANIGANS!