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The AP U.S. History course is designed to provide the same level of content and instruction that students would face in a freshman-level college survey class. It generally uses a college-level textbook as the foundation for the course and covers nine periods of U.S. history, spanning from the pre-Columbian era to the present day.
In 2012, the head of AP Grading, Trevor Packer, stated that the reason for the low percentages of 5s is that "AP World History is a college-level course, & many sophomores aren't yet writing at that level." 10.44 percent of all seniors who took the exam in 2012 received a 5, while just 6.62 percent of sophomores received a 5.
A Universal Negro Improvement Association parade in Harlem, 1920. A sign on a car says "The New Negro Has No Fear". "New Negro" is a term popularized during the Harlem Renaissance implying a more outspoken advocacy of dignity and a refusal to submit quietly to the practices and laws of Jim Crow racial segregation.
Imperial presidency is a term applied to the modern presidency of the United States.It became popular in the 1960s and served as the title of a 1973 book by historian Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., who wrote The Imperial Presidency to address two concerns: that the presidency was uncontrollable and that it had exceeded its constitutional limits. [1]
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake has shaken both Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. Fox Weather 10 hours ago Key West hit by flooding as Gulf Coast low soaked South Florida with strong storms
Advanced Placement (AP) Precalculus (also known as AP Precalc) is an Advanced Placement precalculus course and examination, offered by the College Board, in development since 2021 [1] and announced in May 2022. [2] The course debuted in the fall of 2023, with the first exam session taking place in May 2024.
This theme describes how people interact with the environment, and how the environment responds, with three key concepts: [6] Dependency: Humans depend on the environment. Adaptation: Humans adapt to the environment. Modification: Humans modify the environment.
During the 19th Century the slaveowning planter class of the South would codify their concepts of honor and gallantry under the code of Southern chivalry, depicting the rich and sophisticated Southern gentleman as a knightly Cavalier with a paternal responsibility towards those subservient to him. [5] [6]