DBQ ESSAY QUESTION PRACTICE Jacksonian Democracy Step 1: Analyzing the prompt Directions: The first step in doing any DBQ is determining exactly what the question is asking you to do. Jot down your ideas in your workspace. Here is a sample prompt we will work with: Jacksonian Democrats viewed themselves as the p3339guardians of the United States Constitution, political democracy, individual liberty, and equality of economic opportunity. In light of the following documents and your knowledge of the 1820’s and 1830’s to what extent do you agree with the Jacksonians' view of themselves? In order to answer this question fully, you will need to include a consideration of: 1--who the p2529Jacksonians (or Jackson's supporters) were 2--the p2530constitutional issues of the 1820's and 1830's and how Jackson dealt with them 3--any evidence that p2531political democracy was being challenged or developed at this time 4--issues of p2532individual liberty raised during the 1820's and 1830's 5--issues involving p3340equality of economic opportunity 6--how well the view that Jacksonian Democrats were guardians of the four areas can be supported. Give specific examples of all four areas. You will find some examples in the documents, which you will read and analyze first. Draw on information that you have learned in your studies to provide other examples and to help explain the extent to which you agree with the statement. ___________________________________________________________________ Step 2: Recalling relevant information Directions: When answering any question, you should briefly list the main events of the time period addressed before you read the documents (do so in your work space). This will become your "outside information" that you will weave into your essay. Essays that lack this required outside information do not generally receive very high scores. Outside Information p2537This is some of the information that AP students included in their essays.
DBQ ESSAY QUESTION PRACTICE Jacksonian Democracy Step 1: Analyzing the prompt Directions: The first step in doing any DBQ is determining exactly what the question is asking you to do. Jot down your ideas in your workspace. Here is a sample prompt we will work with: Jacksonian Democrats viewed themselves as the p3339guardians of the United States Constitution, political democracy, individual liberty, and equality of economic opportunity. In light of the following documents and your knowledge of the 1820’s and 1830’s to what extent do you agree with the Jacksonians' view of themselves? In order to answer this question fully, you will need to include a consideration of: 1--who the p2529Jacksonians (or Jackson's supporters) were 2--the p2530constitutional issues of the 1820's and 1830's and how Jackson dealt with them 3--any evidence that p2531political democracy was being challenged or developed at this time 4--issues of p2532individual liberty raised during the 1820's and 1830's 5--issues involving p3340equality of economic opportunity 6--how well the view that Jacksonian Democrats were guardians of the four areas can be supported. Give specific examples of all four areas. You will find some examples in the documents, which you will read and analyze first. Draw on information that you have learned in your studies to provide other examples and to help explain the extent to which you agree with the statement. ___________________________________________________________________ Step 2: Recalling relevant information Directions: When answering any question, you should briefly list the main events of the time period addressed before you read the documents (do so in your work space). This will become your "outside information" that you will weave into your essay. Essays that lack this required outside information do not generally receive very high scores. Outside Information p2537This is some of the information that AP students included in their essays.
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