AP® United States History 2024 Free-Response Questions - Set 2 - Short-Answer Response booklet questions

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AP United States History 2024 Free-Response Questions Set 2 provides exam directions for Section I, Part B (40 minutes) requiring short-answer responses. Students answer Question 1 and Question 2, and either Question 3 or Question 4, addressing multiple parts with complete sentences within the lined response space. The booklet includes historical excerpts and an image prompt, asking students to analyze differences in interpretations, connect evidence to claims, and explain continuities and shifts across periods from 1800 to 1940 and related ranges.

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Section I, Part B

Directions and response requirements

Question 1 (Excerpts-based)

Question 2 (Image-based)

Question 3 (1783-1860 policy and change)

Question 4 (1865-1940 economy and government involvement)

2024 AP® United States History Free-Response Questions Set 2 © 2024 College Board. College Board, Advanced Placement, AP, AP Central, and the acorn logo are registered trademarks of College Board. Visit College Board on the web: [collegeboard.org](collegeboard.org). [AP Central is the official online home for the AP Program: apcentral.collegeboard.org](AP Central is the official online home for the AP Program: apcentral.collegeboard.org). AP® United States History 2024 Free-Response Questions UNITED STATES HISTORY SECTION I, Part B Time—40 minutes Directions: Answer Question 1 and Question 2. Answer either Question 3 or Question 4. Write your responses in the Section I, Part B: Short-Answer Response booklet. You must write your response to each question on the lined page designated for that response. Each response is expected to fit within the space provided. In your responses, be sure to address all parts of the questions you answer. Use complete sentences; an outline or bulleted list alone is not acceptable. You may plan your answers in this exam booklet, but no credit will be given for notes written in this booklet. © 2024 College Board. Visit College Board on the web: [collegeboard.org](collegeboard.org). 2 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE. AP® United States History 2024 Free-Response Questions “Why did millions of citizens become activists, take to the streets, and participate in the movement [of social activism in the 1960s]? . . . Activists felt that problems existing in the nation were inconsistent with the American ideal, with ideas expressed in the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution. . . . Social activism developed as a response to numerous problems that had been festering in the nation for many years, and protesters revolted in their own way to reform what they considered was a corrupt system. “. . . When most people contemplate [the 1960s] they recall demonstrations and protests. . . . It would be difficult to find more significant issues than those the activists raised and confronted: equality or inequality, war or peace, . . . personal behavior versus community standards. Indeed, the protesters questioned the very nature and meaning of America.” Source: Terry H. Anderson, historian, The Movement and the Sixties, 1995 “During the 1960s, . . . conservatives methodically . . . became a dominant force in national politics by gaining control of the Republican Party. . . . The [New] Right evolved into a complex, organized, and effective political force that dominated the [Republican Party] by 1968 and eventually secured the election of a staunch conservative as president in 1980. “Beginning in the 1960s . . . , a one-dimensional view of the 1960s as a decade of radical movements drew the focus away from other important developments during that time. . . . Feeling isolated from mainstream society and ignored by the press and politicians, conservative Americans from different economic, educational, and social backgrounds resolved to make their voices heard by their party, their elected officials, and their country.” Source: Mary C. Brennan, historian, Turning Right in the Sixties, 1995 1. Using the excerpts, respond to parts a, b, and c. a. Briefly describe one major difference between Anderson’s and Brennan’s historical interpretations of social change in the 1960s. b. Briefly explain how one development from 1945 to 1980 that is not explicitly mentioned in the excerpts could be used to support Anderson’s argument about social change in the 1960s. c. Briefly explain how one development from 1945 to 1980 that is not explicitly mentioned in the excerpts could be used to support Brennan’s argument about social change in the 1960s. © 2024 College Board. Visit College Board on the web: [collegeboard.org](collegeboard.org). 3 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE. AP® United States History 2024 Free-Response Questions Source: “Woman’s Holy War: Grand Charge on the Enemy’s Work

FAQs

What is the time limit and which questions must be answered in Section I, Part B?

Section I, Part B allows 40 minutes. Students answer Question 1 and Question 2, then either Question 3 or Question 4.

What format is required for responses?

Responses must use complete sentences. Outlines or bulleted lists alone receive no credit, and notes written in the booklet receive no credit.

How are Question 1 and Question 2 structured?

Question 1 uses historical excerpts and asks for answers to parts a, b, and c. Question 2 uses an image and asks for historical context, continuity in reform ideas, and prior beliefs continuing across specified years.

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