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May 12, 2025apush

GOLDEN DOZEN: TERM 12 – SUNBELT

This key Period 7 term describes a booming region of 14 states stretching from North Carolina through Florida and Texas to Arizona and California

May 12, 2025apush

GOLDEN DOZEN: TERM 11 – GREAT MIGRATION

This key Period 7 term refers to the mass movement of African Americans from the rural South to cities in the Northeast and Midwest

May 12, 2025apush

GOLDEN DOZEN - TERM 3: TRANSATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE

This key Period 2 term refers to the forced migration of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to the New World

May 12, 2025apush

GOLDEN DOZEN - TERM 4: BACON'S REBELLION

This key Period 2 term refers to an armed rebellion in 1676 by Virginia settlers led by Nathaniel Bacon against the rule of Governor William Berkeley

May 12, 2025apush

GOLDEN DOZEN - TERM 5: GREAT AWAKENING

This key Period 2 term refers to a religious revival movement that swept through the American colonies during the 1730s and 1740s

May 12, 2025sat

CORROBORATE or PALPABLE?

Analysis of a disputed November 2024 SAT question about Spanish architectural influence in California - CORROBORATE vs PALPABLE

May 12, 2025sat

TWO NEW SAT WORDS: INDIGNANT AND CYNICAL

Two important SAT vocabulary words from recent tests: INDIGNANT and CYNICAL

May 12, 2025sat

MORE AND MORE COLLEGES ARE REQUIRING SAT SCORES

The test-optional movement peaked during Covid-19, but now more colleges are requiring SAT scores again

May 12, 2025apush

GOLDEN DOZEN - TERM 2: JOINT STOCK COMPANY

This key Period 2 term refers to a business entity in which shares of the company's stock can be bought and sold by shareholders

May 12, 2025sat

SAT WRITING: TRANSITION WORDS

Essential transition words for SAT Writing success, organized by category

May 12, 2025apush

GOLDEN DOZEN - TERM 1: ENCOMIENDA SYSTEM

This key Period 1 term refers to a labor system implemented by the Spanish crown during the colonization of the Americas

May 12, 2025sat

SAT READING: EVIDENCE-BASED QUESTIONS

Strategies for tackling evidence-based questions on the SAT Reading section

May 12, 2025apush

GOLDEN DOZEN - TERM 6: SALUTARY NEGLECT

This key Period 2 term refers to the British crown policy of avoiding strict enforcement of parliamentary laws meant to keep American colonies obedient to England

May 12, 2025apush

GOLDEN DOZEN - TERM 7: STAMP ACT

This key Period 3 term refers to the first direct British tax on the American colonies

May 12, 2025apush

GOLDEN DOZEN - TERM 8: DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

This key Period 3 term refers to the statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776

May 12, 2025apush

GOLDEN DOZEN - TERM 9: ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION

This key Period 3 term refers to the first constitution of the United States, adopted in 1781

May 12, 2025apush

GOLDEN DOZEN - TERM 10: CONSTITUTION

This key Period 3 term refers to the supreme law of the United States, written in 1787

May 12, 2025sat

NEW SAT MATH: ADVANCED TOPICS

Overview of new advanced math topics introduced in the Digital SAT

May 12, 2025sat

DIGITAL SAT READING STRATEGIES

Essential strategies for success on the Digital SAT reading section

May 12, 2025apush

AP US HISTORY PERIOD 4 OVERVIEW

Comprehensive overview of AP US History Period 4 (1800-1848) themes and developments

May 12, 2025sat

SAT GRAMMAR: COMMONLY CONFUSED WORDS

Common word pairs that frequently appear on the SAT Writing section

May 12, 2025apush

AP US HISTORY PERIOD 5 OVERVIEW

Essential overview of AP US History Period 5 (1844-1877) covering Civil War and Reconstruction

May 12, 2025sat

DIGITAL SAT CALCULATOR TIPS

Expert tips for using the built-in calculator on the Digital SAT

May 12, 2025sat

DIGITAL SAT MATH: DATA ANALYSIS

Complete guide to data analysis topics on the Digital SAT math section

May 12, 2025apush

AP US HISTORY PERIOD 6 OVERVIEW

Comprehensive guide to AP US History Period 6 (1865-1898) Gilded Age themes

May 12, 2025sat

DIGITAL SAT TEST DAY STRATEGIES

Essential test-day strategies for success on the Digital SAT

May 12, 2025apush

AP US HISTORY PERIOD 7 OVERVIEW

Complete overview of AP US History Period 7 (1890-1945) from Progressivism to WWII

May 12, 2025apush

AP US HISTORY PERIOD 8 OVERVIEW

Essential guide to AP US History Period 8 (1945-1980) Cold War and social change

May 12, 2025apush

AP US HISTORY PERIOD 9 OVERVIEW

Current overview of AP US History Period 9 (1980-Present) modern American developments

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