What is the most unbiased book on American history?
Of course “bias” has various meanings; professional historians have legitimate biases that cause them to think some thinks are less important than others and thus, since space is at a premium, they leave things out. In recent years efforts to include women’s history, the history of various rights’ movements, environmental and labor history, technological change, etc. have been made so there are many volumes that are fair and balanced now.One alternative is to read more than one so you can read from the right, read "A Patriot's history of the United States."From the left, read "A People's history of the United States."Samuel Elliot Morison's "Oxford History of the American People" works if you don’t want to take the time to read multiple authors.There really is too much American history to cover in one book so follow up with your interests, the American Revolution, the Civil War, industrialization, WWII, Native Amerindians, the civil rights movements, etc.
Is AP US History hard?
In my opinion, no, I don't think the class was hard. But I also plan on majoring in history. The only Achilles heel of the class is the amount of reading that we had to do. For my class, it was about 30 pages a week, so a little over 2 hours a week with note taking. But other than that, not really. You just have to be willing to dedicate the time that is necessary and if you feel like you can, then you should have no problem.
How much work is there in AP US history?
I'm in APUSH right now, and I can tell you, it's no fun at all. on average, I'd say that you can expect to spend anywhere from 2-4 hours just studying and doing all the work that is needed to be done. As for the DBQs, I get them every other week. But along with those, I also have essay exams and multiple choice exams every alternating week from the DBQs as well. Also, with a larger than life terms list for each unit, you can expect to read at least 15-20 pages a day from the thick and (quite boring) APUSH book. However, if history is your forte, you might enjoy it, but the workload is large and heavy, and you have to do quite a large amount of studying to even get half of the questions right on the MCT. Not to mention the upcoming AP Exams in May. We are totally cramming for that one. Good Luck!
What's the most fun part of US history?
Using modern technology and years of experience to reexamine old events with fresh eyes. Like using the services of a senior police officer who specializes in “officer involved shootings” to reexamine the Shootout at the OK Corral Or using metal detectors and computer generated maps to determine what actually happened during specific Civil War and Revolutionary War battles. Like reexamining the Lindbergh kidnapping using everything that was learned since then about kidnappings.I find that the best part of history is what you learn now about what really happened then.
AP US History help? question below?
From what I can remember... Mercantilism is a theory held by the British that the prosperity of the nation depends on its capital, for instance how much gold it has from exporting goods. It encourages protective tariffs and discourages imports. The Navigation Laws were enacted by the British to support this mercantilism, which basically restricted trade in the colonies in the best interest of the British. In APUSH questions the goal is to identify some sort of theme based on the examples and the clues. The clue is the date, 1696, which marks the end of the first period of salutary neglect. Basically the question is looking for a recognition of that to tie together the 3 events. Simplified: because of mercantilist policies, the British enacted the navigation laws in an attempt to create an administrative structure in the colonies. Hey, have fun in AP US History. It's an interesting class.
20th century us history research topics?
What were some important and interesting us historic events during the 20th century? I need help finding some topics that will be fun (I'm in 10th grade). But the topic also needs to be not too broad, and not too specific. I will need to write 4,000 words about it. I can write an essay or a journal about my topic, haven't decided yet. Thank you!!
Should I take AP US history or regular history?
It really depends on how hard you want to work. I'm a senior and am graduating on monday (YAAYYYY!!!), so I think I know A LOT about your situation. Remember this: junior year is the most important year will be the most important year of your life up to that point. If you screw that up, it's over. haha, don't mean to scare you. It was actually lots of fun too, but YIKES it was stressful. I don't know you, so I'm not going to tell you what YOU should do, but I will tell you what I would do. I would NOT take AP euro. I took ap lang last year, and it was a breeze. no worries there. This year, as a senior, I took three APs: Bio, Stats, and Micro. AP bio kicked my *** all year long. it was so much fun, but it kept me awake until three in the morning, crying, writing papers, and learning about bacteriophages. add two other aps to it, and you have a handful. you might be better at time management, and maybe you are one of those people who is just really good with academics without much effort. I just think that if you are going to take three APS (CALC??? run, now! jk, jk), you shouldnt take a fourth that might jeopardize your junior year grades. ps. in my four years, i only took four APS in total. most kids think that APS mean the world, but really, many of the better schools (top 15) really only look at unweighted GPA, so its the As and Bs that matter. a C in AP whatever wont mean ****. Keep your grades up, and you'll be fine. do lots of volunteering over the summer, and try to be in sports. I'm going to the U of C, in case you were wondering (#9, baby! sorry for bragging.) Good luck :)
Which is the more interesting European history or US history?
It depends on how much history you are studying--history is boring when you skim the surface, and facinating when you dive into the details. If you are studying Europe from 476 to 2008, that's a boring class--there is no time to get to any of the fun and interesting stuff in a semester or two, as you are only learning the most basic facts, usually by rote. American history is a little over two centuries--so it's a better class, because there is more time for details. However, if you only study a fifty or hundred year block of time in a semester, both are fascinating. European history has all of the great power plays with royalty, and a lot of facinating people. The US has presidential elections, the westward expansion. I'd say there is more variety in European history (monarchy, democracy, communism), but in the end it's all really interesting.
Star Trek, which series is the best?
I haven't really ever watched any star trek, but i figured i might want to now. So where is the best place to start? i mean, there are alot of "star trek" series out there. Also i would prefer if it were on Netflix but thats not really important. Thanks :)
I’m not doing so well in AP US history. What are some tips you can give so I can succeed in this class?
Ask you teacher for assistance.Learn how to write document based questions, read and analyze documents, write free response essays, write strong thesis statements, and how to effectively use parts of documents to support your arguments.See DBQ Project of Evanston, Illinois (dbqproject.com) and AP Central at University & College Search ToolJoin or create a study group (with all parents’ permission) with serious students to meet on weekends and if possible after school. Ask your teacher if he or she is willing to organize study groups.Consider outlining all textbook chapters, learning how to take Cornell Notes, and practice writing essay questions as well as DBQ questions.Ask your teacher if he or she has copies of any released sample multiple choice, essay, or DBQ questions for you to use and practice.Create a study plan for yourself including specific days and hours you can commit to study for your AP class.This also goes for any other AP class you might be now taking or for any future AP class.