AP United States History Practice Exam - Fall 2017

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AP U.S. History Exam Overview

• Duration: 3 hours and 15 minutes.
• Section I: 95-minute multiple-choice and short-answer (40% and 20% of the score respectively).
• Section II: 100-minute free-response (DBQ and Long Essay, 25% and 15% of the score).

Key Sections of the Exam

1. Section I, Part A: Multiple-Choice Questions

   • Organized around primary or secondary sources.

2. Section I, Part B: Short-Answer Questions

   • Students must answer specified questions.

3. Section II, Part A: Document-Based Question

   • Focuses on skills like comparison.

4. Section II, Part B: Long Essay Questions

   • Offers three questions to choose from.
   • Focus on continuity and change over time.

Scoring Guidelines

• Each section has specific skills and learning objectives.
• Scores range from 1 to 5, indicating qualifications for college credit.

Practice Exam Insights

• Includes questions on diverse historical topics: migration, religious movements, women's rights, government policies, etc.
• Aligns questions with historical contexts and skills.

Additional Resources

• Visit AP Central for sample responses, guidelines, and previous exam questions.