Here's the question
"By the 1850's the Constitution, originally framed as an instrument of national unity, had become a source of sectional discord and tension and ultimately contributed to the failure of the union it had created."
Using the documents and your knowledge of the period 1850-1861, assess the validity of this statement.
Here's a link to the documents
http://home.comcast.net/~motten/ap_hist/projects/1987.htm
I have no idea what any of the documents mean or how to use them.
Also, I have to write this dbq in a few days so please reply asap. Thanks in advance.
In a DBQ, you must answer the question presented to you by using your own knowledge along with the documents. The documents are designed to guide your writing and give you a frame work, your essay should consist mostly of content that comes from what you personally know. My advice would be to answer the question before even looking at the documents. Then, weave the documents into your essay. The AP Exam requires that you refer to all of the documents but one in your essay.