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| | There are six ways to improve your score while taking an exam. Following these tips can improve your score significantly: | | There are six ways to improve your score while taking an exam. Following these tips can improve your score significantly: |
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| − | 1. Understand the question. The better you understand the question, the more likely you can answer it correctly. Beware of qualifiers like "EXCEPT". | + | 1. Understand the question. The better you understand the question, the more likely you can answer it correctly. Beware of qualifiers in the question, such as "EXCEPT": "Each of the following was a cause of the Revolutionary War EXCEPT ...." |
| | <br>2. Do not give up too easily on a question when you don't yet know the answer. Keep looking for clues in the question and answer choices. | | <br>2. Do not give up too easily on a question when you don't yet know the answer. Keep looking for clues in the question and answer choices. |
| | <br>3. Answer every question. Most exams (including the CLEP) do not deduct for wrong answers, so it's worth guessing. | | <br>3. Answer every question. Most exams (including the CLEP) do not deduct for wrong answers, so it's worth guessing. |
| | <br>4. Eliminate wrong answers before picking the correct one. The more wrong answers you can cross out, the better your chances are of getting the right answer. Examples of wrong answers would be: | | <br>4. Eliminate wrong answers before picking the correct one. The more wrong answers you can cross out, the better your chances are of getting the right answer. Examples of wrong answers would be: |
| | *Wrong time period | | *Wrong time period |
| − | *The answer doesn't match the question – e.g., the answer is generally true, but not necessarily true with respect to question. | + | *The answer doesn't match the question – e.g., the answer is generally true, but not necessarily true with respect to the question. |
| | *The answer violates common sense. | | *The answer violates common sense. |
| | *The answer is deceptively familiar for reasons unrelated to the question, such as an answer choice of "[[Magna Carta]]," which is not part of American history. | | *The answer is deceptively familiar for reasons unrelated to the question, such as an answer choice of "[[Magna Carta]]," which is not part of American history. |
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| | *The answer is something you never heard of. Don't pick it simply based on a hope that it might be right. | | *The answer is something you never heard of. Don't pick it simply based on a hope that it might be right. |
| | *Two answers are too similar to each other. Both cannot be correct, so the correct answer must be something else. | | *Two answers are too similar to each other. Both cannot be correct, so the correct answer must be something else. |
| − | 5. Go with your first impression unless you have a good reason to change it. Don't outsmart yourself. | + | 5. Go with your first impression unless you have a good reason to change it. Don't outsmart yourself by going against your first impression. |
| | <br>6. Don't let a few hard questions cause you to lose momentum during the exam. Remember that all questions count equally in your score. | | <br>6. Don't let a few hard questions cause you to lose momentum during the exam. Remember that all questions count equally in your score. |
| − | <br>7. On College Board exams, expect some bias in what is asked, and what answers are expected. For example, College Board exams rarely ask about wars, have several questions about the role of women, and are more likely to ask more about the decline of the [[Puritans]] than about their [[Christian]] success. | + | <br>7. On College Board exams, expect some bias. For example, College Board exams rarely ask about wars, have several questions about women in history, and are more likely to ask more about the decline of the [[Puritans]] than about their [[Christian]] success. |
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| − | The above 7 tips can help improve your scores. Now back to history: | + | The above 7 tips can significantly improve your scores. Now back to history: |
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| | == Colonial History == | | == Colonial History == |
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| − | During the colonial period, each colony had its own separate government. The colonies functioned like different countries. There were no restrictions on travel, but if someone said the wrong thing in another colony they might end up in trouble, as many non-[[Puritans]] did in [[Massachusetts]]. | + | During the colonial period, each colony had its own separate government. The colonies functioned like separate, independent countries. There were no restrictions on travel. But if someone said the wrong thing in one colony (such as [[Puritan]]-controlled [[Massachusetts]]), then he might be kicked out and told never to return. |
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| − | Colonies were like separate countries. The only union among colonies before the [[American Revolution]] was the United Colonies of New England, which existed from 1643 to 1684 in the northeast. It consisted of a union of Massachusetts, Plymouth, [[Connecticut]] and New Haven in order to fight war and address interstate disputes. Other than that, "disunity" existed among the colonies. Here's an easy-to-use summary of each colony, in chronological order:
| + | The only union among colonies before the [[American Revolution]] was the "United Colonies of New England, which existed from 1643 to 1684" in the northeast. It consisted of a union of Massachusetts, Plymouth, [[Connecticut]] and New Haven in order to fight wars and resolve interstate disputes. Other than that, "disunity" existed among the colonies. Here's an easy-to-use summary of each colony, in chronological order: |
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| | |Roger Williams | | |Roger Williams |
| − | |Expelled by the Puritans | + | |Expelled by the Puritans from Massachusetts |
| | |Never. Obtained Charter from King in 1663 | | |Never. Obtained Charter from King in 1663 |
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| − | Learn and remember the above chart. Note that the terms "England" and "Britain" are used interchangeably (with the same meaning) throughout this course. Notice how many colonies became royal colonies. Frequently, this occurred because joint stock companies (such as the Virginia Company of London) became insolvent, or the proprietors of the colony proved unable to govern it. | + | Learn and remember the above chart.<ref>The terms "England" and "Britain" are used interchangeably (with the same meaning) throughout this course. Notice how many colonies became royal colonies. Frequently, this occurred because joint stock companies (such as the Virginia Company of London) became insolvent, or the proprietors of the colony proved unable to govern it. |
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| | Now let's continue with the Colonies around the turn of the century (i.e., the late 1600s and early 1700s). Don't memorize dates, but do keep time periods separate in your mind. In the 1600s most of colonies were just getting started (except for [[Georgia]], which was the only colony founded in the 1700s rather than the 1600s). In the 1700s, the colonies (except for Georgia) had long been established and were just growing stronger. | | Now let's continue with the Colonies around the turn of the century (i.e., the late 1600s and early 1700s). Don't memorize dates, but do keep time periods separate in your mind. In the 1600s most of colonies were just getting started (except for [[Georgia]], which was the only colony founded in the 1700s rather than the 1600s). In the 1700s, the colonies (except for Georgia) had long been established and were just growing stronger. |