Civil war DBQ
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US History [1]
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AP US History [13]
2011 AP? UNITED STATES HISTORY FREE-RESPONSE QUESTIONS UNITED STATES HISTORY SECTION II Part A (Suggested writing time?45 minutes) Percent of Section II score?45 Directions: The following question requires you to construct a coherent essay that integrates your interpretation of Documents A-J and your knowledge of the period referred to in the question. High scores will be earned only by essays that both cite key pieces of evidence from the documents and draw on outside knowledge of the period. 1. Evaluate the importance of the following events between 1850 and 1861 that led to the outbreak of the Civil War. A. The Compromise of 1850 B. The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 C. Dred Scott v. Sandford 1857 D. The Election of 1860 Document A Document B