{"id":31561,"date":"2021-12-08T16:00:51","date_gmt":"2021-12-08T16:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/prep\/?p=31561"},"modified":"2021-12-08T22:17:38","modified_gmt":"2021-12-08T22:17:38","slug":"ap-world-history-modern-sample-dbq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/ap-world-history\/ap-world-history-modern-sample-dbq\/","title":{"rendered":"AP World History: Modern Sample DBQ"},"content":{"rendered":"

The AP World History: Modern Exam requires you to complete a document-based question<\/a>, which is why we have provided example DBQ’s and tips for writing reponses below.<\/p>\n

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Sample AP World History Document-Based Questions <\/h2>
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Click each document below to view the sample.
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\nEvaluate the extent to which the processes of empire-building affected political structures in the period 1500\u20131900.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Step 1: Analyze the Prompt<\/h2>
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\nFirst, read the prompt itself. You\u2019ll need to develop an argument using the skill of causation: how did empire-building processes affect political structures in the years from 1500 to 1900? The prompt uses the verb evaluate, so you will need to make a claim about the effects on political structures.<\/p>\n

Spend the 15-minute reading period analyzing the documents themselves, thinking for each document about its authorship\/historical situation, main idea, and why it was written.<\/p>\n

Begin grouping the documents into categories that you can use to help organize your essay. A sample high-scoring writer\u2019s notes on the documents appear below:<\/p>\n

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  1. King of Kongo asks king of Portugal for help because Portuguese trade is upset- ting the vassal system <\/em><\/li>\n
  2. Cortes uses weapons and allies to kill Mexica <\/em><\/li>\n
  3. Puerto Rico population trends: native population \u2193, European \u2191, mixed \u2191 <\/em><\/li>\n
  4. French letter describes Mughal use of rajah system in India <\/em><\/li>\n
  5. British governor in India’s letter to East India Company says British policies better for economy <\/em><\/li>\n
  6. Churchill describes effectiveness of guns in Sudan <\/em><\/li>\n
  7. Japanese cartoon describes Russian expansion as \u201cblack octopus\u201d during time of Russo-Japanese War over territory <\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Groups of empire-building processes: <\/em><\/p>\n