MTTC History (009) study plan

Map the full breadth of Domain 1 by listing every historical era and region the exam framework names, then rank each by your current confidence on a 1-5 scale

Build a one-page timeline from pre-Columbian Americas and European exploration through the early republic, marking the ten anchor dates you are least sure of

Write 150-word summaries from memory for two eras you ranked lowest, then check each against a textbook and correct errors in a different color

Define 20 core terms (for example encomienda, mercantilism, salutary neglect, federalism) in your own words without copying a glossary

Sequence the major constitutional and political milestones (Articles of Confederation, Constitutional Convention, Bill of Rights, Marshall Court, Jacksonian democracy) and explain the cause of each transition in one sentence

Compare the economic systems of the North, South, and West between 1800 and 1860, citing at least three specific developments per region

Trace the expansion of slavery and its political compromises (Missouri, 1850, Kansas-Nebraska) and identify what each compromise failed to resolve

Answer 25 multiple-choice practice items on early U.S. history and log every miss with the underlying concept, not just the right letter

Narrate Civil War, Reconstruction, and the Gilded Age as a single causal story, naming the political, economic, and social consequences of each phase

Summarize the Progressive Era, World War I, and the 1920s, distinguishing domestic reform from foreign policy in each

Explain the causes and consequences of the Great Depression and New Deal using at least four specific programs or policies

Write a timed 30-minute essay on a change-over-time prompt and self-score it against a rubric you write yourself

Chart World War II, the Cold War, and the civil rights movement as overlapping threads, noting where domestic and foreign events intersect

Compare the Korean War, Vietnam War, and post-1991 interventions in terms of stated goals, congressional authorization, and public reaction

Explain the post-1945 expansion of the federal government and its critics, citing specific legislation and movements

Complete a 40-question mixed practice set spanning all U.S. eras and review every explanation, right or wrong

Organize world history into eras (ancient river valleys, classical empires, medieval networks, early modern, industrial, contemporary) and list the defining features of each

Compare at least three major world religions and belief systems by origin, core texts, and spread

Explain the causes and global effects of the Industrial Revolution and European imperialism with specific examples from at least three regions

Map the two World Wars and the Cold War onto a world map, labeling alliances and turning points

Trace the major political, social, and economic developments in Michigan from territorial status through the twentieth century

Connect Michigan's geography and natural resources (Great Lakes, copper, iron, timber, auto manufacturing) to its economic history

Identify the constitutional and governmental structures tested by the exam, including federalism, separation of powers, and state-local relations

Explain core economic concepts (supply and demand, opportunity cost, fiscal versus monetary policy) using historical examples

Practice interpreting primary sources by analyzing three documents for author, audience, purpose, bias, and historical context

Drill chronology and geography under time pressure with 50 rapid recall items, tracking accuracy by era

Write two short constructed responses that require synthesizing evidence across eras

Revisit every item missed in weeks 2 through 6 and restate the correct reasoning without looking at notes

Take two full-length timed practice tests under exam conditions and score them

Rank remaining weak areas by frequency of appearance in your error logs and review only the top three

Recite your timeline, key terms, and constitutional milestones from memory in a 20-minute self-quiz

Write a one-page test-day strategy covering pacing, flagging, and educated guessing