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You've survived APUSH so far, but are you ready for your first exam of the year??? Exam #1 will take place in class on Tuesday, September 20th (Block B) and Wednesday, September 21st (Block F). It will consist of 40 multiple choice questions (30 minutes allotted for this section of the test) and 1 FRQ (35 minutes allotted for this section of the test). Each section of the test will count as 50 percent of your overall exam grade. The exam will be worth 100 points in the grade book. (Please note that on the Free-Response section of the test, you will have two FRQs to choose from.) While I will not tell you specifics about the test, I will tell you that the multiple choice section of the test will have a "heavier" emphasis on Unit 4 as we are not taking a reading quiz on that unit. (Students who would like sample multiple choice questions can use the review quizzes on my wiki or look at the review questions at the end of Chapters 6, 7, and 8.)

Here are some review Jeopardy Keynote games to play. Please note that the categories on the Articles of Confederation and the US Constitution will NOT be on the test.



Many of you have asked about getting a practice FRQ question prior to the exam. Feel free to write out a response to one of the following two prompts:

__**Prompt #1:**__ Early encounters between American Indians and European colonists led to a variety of relationships among the different cultures.

Analyze how the actions taken by both American Indians and European colonists shaped those relationships in TWO of the following regions. Confine your answers to the 1600s.

New England Chesapeake Spanish Southwest New York and New France

__**Prompt #2**__ Compare and contrast the British, French, and Spanish imperial goals in North America between 1580 and 1763.

I am more than willing to go through your responses with you to either of these practice questions PRIOR to the exam. (Please do not meet with me on the day of your exam!) Simply write an essay responding to the prompt of your choosing and then schedule a meeting with me at least 24 hours after the time you turn in your response to me. (I'm available every day after school except for Mondays, during lunch, and before school most days from 7:20 am to 7:50 am.) To give yourself the most accurate measure of where you are at, write your response without the use of notes and in under 35 minutes.

Good luck! If you have any questions, you know how to get in touch with me :)