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American History Lecture Four (view source)
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Here are additional tips on answer multiple-choice history questions:
Here are additional tips on answering multiple-choice history questions:
#Determine the period in time.
#Determine the period in time.
#Determine in your mind who was president. Was there a war going on? If it was during colonial times, what was going on?
#Determine in your mind who was president. Was there a war going on? If it was during colonial times, what was going on? What other significant events affected this period?
#Have mental landmarks for each time period: something that you know very well, so that you find your perspective on that period of time. It is like knowing how to find a place in your town, and then knowing how to find somewhere else in relation to it.
#Have mental landmarks for each time period: something that you know very well, so that you find your perspective on that period of time. It is like knowing how to start from a landmark in your town, and then being able to find somewhere else in relation to it.
After 1788, the easiest "landmark" for each period is the President. That does not mean he is the most important person. Not by a long shot. But being able to identify the President is an easy way to organize the events. By the end of this course, I should be able to name any date and you should be able to say who was President.
After 1788, the easiest "landmark" for each period is the President. That does not mean he is the most important person. Not by a long shot. But being able to identify the President is an easy way to organize the events. By the end of this course, I should be able to name any date and you should be able to say who was President.