2019 International Practice Exam SAQ (Required)

In your response, be sure to address all parts of the question. Use complete sentences; an outline or bulleted list alone is not acceptable.

Using the excerpts below, answer (a.1.), (a.2.), and (a.3.).

Briefly describe ONE major difference between Beard’s and Berkin’s historical interpretations of the drafting of the United States Constitution.

Briefly explain how ONE specific historical event, development, or circumstance in the period 1776–1800 that is not directly mentioned in the excerpts could be used to support Beard’s interpretation.

Briefly explain how ONE specific historical event, development, or circumstance in the period 1776–1800 that is not directly mentioned in the excerpts could be used to support Berkin’s interpretation.

Using the graph below, answer (b.1.), (b.2.), and (b.3).

Briefly describe how ONE specific historical event or development contributed to the high birth rates in the United States from 1946 to 1964.

Briefly describe ONE specific historical effect of the high birth rates on United States society from 1946 to 1964.

Briefly explain ONE specific historical change in United States society from 1965 to 1980 that resulted from the trend in birth rates from 1946 to 1964.

Answer (c.1.), (c.2.), and (c.3.). Confine your response to the period from 1919 to 1960.

Briefly describe ONE specific historical difference between the United States reaction to international events following the First World War (1919–1930) and following the Second World War (1945–1960).

Briefly describe ONE specific historical similarity between the United States reaction to international events following the First World War and following the Second World War.

Briefly explain ONE specific historical reason for a difference between the United States reaction to international events following the First World War and following the Second World War.