Short Answer Introduction
-Short answer questions will comprise 20% of your score on the AP Exam.
-These questions will vary in style, as some will have questions about secondary source excerpts or maps or political cartoons, and some will just have free standing questions to respond to.
-They will always have an a.-b. or a.-c. setup
-Important tips for answering these questions.
Make sure you read the entire question first (it could be that your response for a. will impact your response(s) for b./c.) and make sure you understand what the question(s) are asking you to respond to.
Label your responses a./b./c. to make grading easier for the reader.
Answer each part (a./b./c.) in 2+ complete sentences.
Answer a, b, and c using complete sentences.
a) Briefly explain a primary motivating factor for early exploration and colonial settlement in the Americas for ONE of the following countries:
a. England b. France c. Spain
b) Provide ONE specific example of how the motive detailed in “a” affected the economic development of that country’s colonies in the Americas.
c) Provide ONE specific example of how the motive detailed in “a” affected the social development of that country’s colonies in the Americas.