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Exam Tips & Strategies
Advice to help you succeed on exam day
  • 1Master the skill of contextualization — always connect events to broader historical trends
  • 2Practice document analysis regularly: identify POV, purpose, audience, and historical context
  • 3Create timelines for each period to understand chronology and cause-effect relationships
  • 4For DBQs, group documents thematically and use outside evidence to strengthen your argument
  • 5Learn the 7 APUSH themes (American and National Identity, Politics and Power, etc.) and apply them
  • 6Practice LEQs by outlining arguments before writing — thesis and organization matter most