Nina is taking her first required history course at her university. She did very well in her history courses in high school and therefore was not worried about the first test. As she read each chapter, she made flash cards of dates, people, terms, and places. She even drew a timeline so that she knew the sequence of events. She prepared a study plan and studied for several days before the test, including the night before. However, when Nina began her test, she found that she didn't know what to do. Instead of asking for dates, people, terms, and places, the test instructions and questions were as follows:

• Compare the ways in which the Market Revolution affected middle-class white women and slave women.
• Describe the role that railroads played in sectional conflicts between 1850 and 1870.
• Trace the changes in Americans' expectations of government that occurred during the Age of
• Anxiety, and explain what caused those changes.
• Compare the responses of Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Johnson to the civil rights movement.
• In your opinion, what was the true birthday of the United States: 1776, 1789, or 1812? Justify your answer.

What advice can you give to Nina to prepare for her next test?