AP US History AMSCO Guided Notes
7.15: Comparison in Period 7
AMSCO Guided Notes
AP US History Guided Notes
AMSCO 7.15 - Comparison in Period 7
Learning Objectives
- Compare the relative significance of major events of the first half of the 20th century in shaping American identity
I. Comparison in Period 7
1. What is the purpose of using comparison as a reasoning process in studying Period 7 history?
2. How did the U.S. response to the League of Nations after World War I differ from its response to the United Nations after World War II?
3. What four variables can be compared between World War I and World War II to understand their different impacts on American foreign policy?
A. Political Conditions
1. How did President Wilson's willingness to compromise differ from President Roosevelt's approach to international commitments?
B. Military Situation
1. Why was American entry into World War I controversial while the attack on Pearl Harbor unified the nation behind World War II?
C. Diplomatic Relations
1. How did the nature of U.S. alliances differ between World War I and World War II?
D. National Values
1. How did American beliefs about isolationism and collective security change between 1918 and 1945?
II. Think as a Historian: Making Connections
1. What is the difference between identifying patterns and making connections in historical analysis?
2. What three reasoning processes help historians recognize connections between historical developments?
A. Identify Patterns
1. What does it mean to identify patterns in historical developments?
B. Make Connections
1. How does making connections differ from simply identifying patterns in history?
C. Causation
1. What is the difference between distinguishing minor and major causes and between short-term and long-term effects?
D. Comparison
1. How can comparison help historians recognize similarities and differences among historical developments from the same or different eras?
E. Continuity and Change
1. What does it mean to evaluate the significance of continuity and change in historical developments?
III. Write as a Historian: Write the Supporting Paragraphs
1. What two key skills must supporting paragraphs in a long essay demonstrate?
A. Use of Evidence
1. What is required to earn points for the use of evidence in a long essay?
2. How can you show that your evidence supports your argument in a supporting paragraph?
3. What examples could support a thesis that Progressive Era reforms focused on politics while New Deal reforms focused on economics?
B. Historical Reasoning and Complexity
1. How can you demonstrate that you used reasoning processes in your supporting paragraphs?
2. What are three ways to demonstrate complex understanding of a historical development in supporting paragraphs?
3. How can you use evidence from other sources to corroborate, qualify, or modify an argument?