04.17.26 FRQ Practice

Respond to the Free Response Questions below. Pay close attention to the TYPE of question and the rubric/criteria.

Answer the following questions in Short-Answer format. Use complete sentences; be clear and specific. Use the checklist below to help you answer each prompt based on the task word:

• IDENTIFY: Restate the prompt, answer with a key vocab term.
• DESCRIBE: Restate the prompt, answer with a key vocab term, define the key vocab term.
• EXPLAIN: Restate the prompt, answer with a key vocab term, define the key vocab term, explain the connection between your answer and the prompt.

You will have 3 attempts for each prompt.

Identify ONE example of a land-based empire that expanded its territory significantly in the period from 1450 to 1750.

Describe ONE factor that enabled a specific land-based empire to expand its territory significantly in the period from 1450 to 1750.

Explain ONE cultural effect of the expansion of a specific land-based empire in the period from 1450 to 1750.

Respond to the Long Essay Question below.

In your response, you should do the following:

• Respond to the prompt with a historically defensible thesis or claim that establishes a line of reasoning.

• Describe a broader historical context relevant to the prompt.

• Support an argument in response to the prompt using at least two pieces of specific and relevant evidence.

• Use historical reasoning (e.g., comparison, causation, continuity or change over time) to frame or structure an argument that addresses the prompt.

• Demonstrate a complex understanding of a historical development related to the prompt through sophisticated argumentation and/or effective use of evidence.

You will have 3 attempts.

In the period circa 1450-1750, exploration was driven by various factors, including economic, political, and religious motivations. Develop an argument that evaluates the extent to which these factors influenced the expansion of European exploration and colonization.