1. APUSH FRQ EXAMPLES
BY LENDEHL SAHAGUN

2. These are some of the questions I researched of past FRQ
Most likely these questions will not be duplicated
Review the construction of these questions
In regards to the periods we covered

3. RULES PART A IS DBQ PART B AND C IS FRQ YOU ARE GIVEN TWO PROMPTS
CHOOSE ONE TO WRITE ABOUT
YOU HAVE 5 MINUTES PLANNING AND 30 MINUTES TO WRITE

4. FRQ FOR 2001 PART B (First FRQ)
How did economic, geographic, and social factors encourage the growth of slavery as an important part of the economy of the southern colonies between 1607 and 1775?
The Jacksonian Period ( ) has been celebrated as the era of the “common man.” To what extent did the period live up to its characterization? Consider TWO of the following in your response: Economic development, politics, reform movements

5. FRQ FOR 2001 PART C (second)
How and why did transportation developments spark economic growth during the period from 1860 to 1900 in the US?
Describe the account for the rise of nativism in American society from 1900 to 1930.

6. FRQ FOR 2002 PART B (1st FRQ)
Compare the ways in which religion shaped the development of colonial society (to 1740) in TWO of the following regions: New England, Chesapeake, Middle Atlantic.
Analyze the contributions of TWO of the following in helping establish a stable government after the adoption of the Constitution: John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and George Washington.

7. FRQ FOR 2002 PART C (2nd FRQ)
Compare and Contrast United States foreign policy after the First World War and after the Second World War. Consider the periods ,
How did the African Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and 60s address the failures of the Reconstruction?

8. FRQ for 2003 PART B (1st FRQ)
Evaluate the extent to which the Articles of Confederation were effective in solving the problems that confronted the new nation.
In what ways did developments in transportation bring about economic and social changes in the United States in the period of

9. FRQ FOR 2003 PART C (2nd FRQ)
Evaluate the impact of the Civil War on political and economic developments in TWO of the following regions: The South, The North, The West.
Compare and contrast United States society in the 1920s and the 1950s with respect to TWO of the following: race relations, role of women, consumerism.

10. FRQ FOR 2004 PART B (1st FRQ)
Analyze the impact of the American Revolution on both slavery and the status of women in the period from
Analyze the effectiveness of political compromise in reducing sectional tensions in the period of 1820 to 1861.

11. FRQ FOR 2004 PART C (2nd FRQ)
Compare and contrast the programs and policies designed by reformers of the Progressive era to those designed by reformers of the New Deal period. Confine your answer to programs and policies that addressed the needs of those living in property.
Analyze the success and failures of the United States Cold War policy of containment as it developed in TWO of the following regions of the world during the period : East/Southeast Asia, Europe, Latin America, Middle East.

12. FRQ FOR 2005 PART B (1st FRQ)
Compare and contrast the ways in which economic development affected politics in Massachusetts and Virginia in the period from
To what extent did the debates about the Mexican War and its aftermath reflect the sectional interests of New Englanders, westerners, and southerners in the period from

13. FRQ FOR 2005 PART C (2nd FRQ)
Describe the patterns of immigration in TWO of the periods listed below. Compare and contrast the responses of Americans to immigrants in these periods , ,
Analyze the extent to which TWO of the following transformed American society in the 1960s and 70s: The Civil Rights Movement, The anti-war movement, The women’s movement.

14. FRQ FOR 2006 PART B (1st FRQ)
Analyze the differences between the Spanish settlements in the Southwest and the English colonies in New England in the seventeenth century in terms of TWO of the following: Politics, Religion, Economic development.
Explain why and how the role of the federal government changed as a result of the civil war with respect to TWO of the following during the period : Race relations, Economic development, Westward expansion.

15. FRQ for 2006 PART C (2nd FRQ)
Historians have argued that Progressive reform lost momentum in the 1920s. Evaluate this statement with respect of TWO of the following : Regulations of business, Labor, Immigrants.
While the United States appeared to be dominated by consensus and conformity in the 1950s, some American reacted against the status quo. Analyze the critiques of US society made by TWO of the following: Youth, Civil Rights Activists, Intellectuals.

16. FRQ FOR 2007 PART B (1st FRQ)
Settlers in the 18 century American backcountry sometimes resorted to violent protest to express their grievances. Analyze the causes and significance of TWO of the following: March of the Paxton Boys, Regulator movement, Shay’s rebellion, Whiskey Rebellion.
In what ways did the Second Great Awakening in the North influence TWO of the following? Abolitionism, Temperance, The cult of domesticity, Utopian communities.

17. FRQ FOR 2007 PART C (2nd FRQ)
To what extent did the role of the federal government change under President Theodore Roosevelt in regard to TWO of the following: Labor, Trusts, Conservation, World affairs.
“Landslide presidential victories do not ensure continued political effectiveness or legislative success.” Assess the validity of this statement by comparing TWO of the following presidential administrations. Franklin Roosevelt (1936), Lyndon Johnson (1964), Richard Nixon (1972), Ronald Reagan (1984)

18. FRQ FOR 2008 PART B (1st FRQ)
Early encounters between American Indians and European colonists led to a variety of relationships among the different cultures. Analyze how the actions taken by BOTH American Indians and European colonists shaped those relationships in TWO of the following regions. Confine your answer to the 1600s. New England, Chesapeake, Spanish Southwest, New York/New France.
Analyze the impact of the market revolution ( ) on the economies of TWO of the following regions: The Northeast, The Midwest, The South

19. FRQ FOR 2008 PART C (2nd FRQ)
Following the Reconstruction many southern leaders promoted the idea of a “New South.” To what extent was this “New South” a reality by the time of the First World War? In your answer be sure to address TWO of the following: Economic development, Politics, and Race Relations.
Presidential elections between 1928 and 1948 revealed major shifts in political party loyalties. Analyze both the reasons for these changes and their consequences during this period.

20. Observations
Many of the questions we have done already (early colonies, Jacksonian period) which is why we must review these sections.
Many of the questions they give are very similar (if not the same thing) as Mr. Cowan’s essential questions. So it would be smart to at least brainstorm while going through the section and saving it for future reference.
Most of the questions ask to choose TWO topics to talk about so we have more options to talk about when writing the FRQ.
Most of the questions is about analysis not only knowing the important people and dates.

21. MORE INFO
IF YOU WANNA SEE MORE FRQ EXAMPLES AND EVEN DBQ EXAMPLES HERE IS A LINK TO ALL THE PAST FRQ AND DBQS AND ALSO A GRADING GUIDE