Mr. Schroeder
ADVANCED PLACEMENT
UNITED STATES HISTORY
SUMMER ASSIGNMENT
pschroeder@cnusd.k12.ca.us
Dear Student,
Congratulations! Your GPA and a teacher recommendation have enabled you to enroll in AP
United States History. This course is a one year chronological survey of American history from colonial
times to the present. It satisfies the California State Requirements and prepares each student to take the
Advanced Placement Exam in May.
Due to the fact that a passing grade on the AP Examination will earn you college credit and/or
advanced placement, the coursework will be rigorous. AP U.S. History is considerably more demanding
than regular U.S. History in terms of ability and commitment. The course stresses analytical thought,
research and study skills, social science concepts in history, political science, geography and economics,
as well as major interpretative trends and basic factual knowledge. Although recall is essential, equally
important is your ability to employ critical thinking and decision making skills. Additionally, this course
uses a college level textbook, multiple primary sources and handouts from scholarly journals. These
sources were written with an advanced vocabulary, requiring a higher level of reading comprehension
than is found in more traditional history courses. I am looking forward to meeting all of you and taking
on this great challenge together. The AP U.S. History Exam is an excellent measure of both the
curriculum and the skills we will be learning. As we get closer to the BIG TEST, we will have class
meetings outside of standard class time. The goal of everyone enrolled should be to take the AP United
States History Exam.
NOTE: This packet is indicative of the level of coursework you will be expected to complete throughout
the year. If this all seems like too much for you to handle, I encourage you to talk to your counselor
before the next school year. Enrollment in a college preparatory United States History course is probably
more suited to your abilities and work ethic.
See you in a couple of months,
Mr. Schroeder
Advanced Placement United States History
Corona High School
BEFORE LEAVING FOR SUMMER, GO TO THE BOOKROOM AND CHECK OUT AMERICAN PAGEANT. READ
CHAPTERS 1-3. THE FOLLOWING CHAPTER REVIEW QUESTIONS ARE NOT AN ASSIGNMENT. THEY ARE
MERELY A GUIDED REVIEW COVERING WHAT YOU ARE EXPECTED TO KNOW AFTER READING CHAPTERS
1-3 IN AMERICAN PAGEANT. BE PREPARED TO TAKE YOUR FIRST EXAM (ON CHAPTERS 1-3) ONE WEEK
FROM THE MONDAY ON WHICH WE RETURN. ANY QUESTIONS, E-MAIL ME AND I WILL ASSIST YOU.
NOT AN ASSIGNMENT
CHAPTER 1
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What impact did the cultivation of corn have on Native American tribes in Mexico and South America?
The text states; “No dense concentrations of population or complex nation-states comparable to the Aztec Empire
existed in North America at the time of the European’s arrival.” Why is this significant?
How did the Portuguese initiate the plantation system eventually found in the American South?
Explain the encomienda system.
Who were the conquistadores?
a. What were their goals and aspirations?
b. What was their impact?
c. How did they initiate a “new race” of mestizos
Draft a 1-2 paragraph summary explaining Cortez’ conquest of the Aztecs. Be sure to include:
a. Malinche (Doña Marina)
b. Mocteczuma (Montezuma)
c. Quetzalcoatl
According to the authors, what is the “Black Legend?” Do they give the impression that English colonists treated the
Native Americans better or worse than the Spanish? Explain your reasoning.
In the section titled When Worlds Collide (Chapter 1), the authors demonstrate the tradeoffs between the Old World
and the New World. This is referred to as the Columbian Exchange. Discuss the similarities and differences between
the Columbian Exchange and modern “globalization.”*
*Note: globalization = global adoption of social institutions
CHAPTER 2
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How did the ascension of Elizabeth to the thrown of England spawn English exploration and colonization of the
Americas?
2. Why did the initial attempts of the English to colonize the Americas fail?
3. What were the difficulties faced by the colonists at Jamestown?
4. What was Powhatan’s Confederacy? How did the Virginia Company deal with it?
5. How did European – Native American trade transform as the European population increased?
6. How did John Rolfe (Pocahontas’ husband) expand the tobacco trade? How did this initiate slavery in the colonies?
7. Lord Baltimore founded the Maryland colony.
a. Who was he? What were his motivations? What were the implications of these motivations?
8. Why was North Carolina dubbed “a vale of humility between two mountains of conceit?”
9. How did the economic transformation of the English West Indies (Caribbean) into a predominantly sugar producing
economy affect the southern American colonies?
10. What was the primary crop of the Carolinas. What impact did this have on the Carolina colonies?
11. List several ways in which Georgia was different than the other 12 original colonies.
12. What was the significance of the Iroquois Confederacy?
CHAPTER 3
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What influence did the teachings of Martin Luther and John Calvin have on the Northern Colonies?
What was the Mayflower Compact and why was it significant?
Why was William Bradford so important to the Plymouth Colony?
According to John Winthrop, Massachusetts Bay Colony was to become “as a city upon a hill.” What did he mean?
Why were “visible saints” so important to the governorship of the Massachusetts Bay Colony? Create a bulleted list
expressing the positives and negatives of running a community in this fashion?
How did Roger Williams set up a distinctive structure of government in Rhode Island?
Using the information in your text, create a timeline of the events in Anne Hutchinson’s life.
How does the map of New England (p.49) demonstrate the significance of the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
Indentured servants were critically important to the colonies. List a few of the sociological consequences of using this
system in a new land.
What was the New England Confederation?
What impact did the Glorious Revolution have on political leadership in the colonies?
What made New Amsterdam unique?
Quakers were often considered extremely radical over other separatist groups? Why?
Philadelphia became a model city and the largest city in the colonies. In what ways is 18th Century Philadelphia a
model city for America today? Explain.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT
UNITED STATES HISTORY
SUMMER ASSIGNMENT
*This is the portion of your Summer Assignment which WILL BE COLLECTED. There are three sections of this
assignment: Terms, Free Response Questions, & Webinar notes. Follow the instructions carefully and show up to class
with ALL THREE sections completed. Late Summer Assignments will NOT be accepted.
PART I: UNIT 1 TERMS
PART I DIRECTIONS: Research and define the following terms from Chapters 1-3 in The American Pageant text. Unlike
the Free Response Questions, explanations should NOT be in complete sentences. Each term should have 2 – 4 bullet points
defining the term and its significance.
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Christopher Columbus
Hispaniola
Hernan Cortez
Hiawatha
Squanto
conquistadores
encomienda system
mestizos
Ferdinand & Isabella
Black Legend
Pueblo Indians
three sister farming
Treaty of Tordesillas
Henry Hudson
John Cabot
joint stock companies
Mayflower Compact
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John Winthrop
William Bradford
visible saints
privateer
pirate
Roger Williams
Queen Elizabeth I
John Calvin
Anne Hutchinson
Sir Francis Drake
Sir Walter Raleigh
Malinche
Hernan Cortez
Francisco Pizarro
William Penn
John Smith
Iroquois Confederacy
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Powhatan Confederacy
Pilgrims
Puritans
indentured servants
freemen
John Rolfe
indigo
blue laws
James Oglethorpe
Pocahontas
Lord De La Warr
Quetzlcoatl
“irish tactics”
Lord Baltimore
antinomianism
primogeniture
PART II: FREE RESPONSE QUESTIONS
PART II DIRECTIONS: The following Free Response Questions are designed to make you think about history “outside of
the box.” Follow the instructions carefully and demonstrate to me your ability to critically reason. Make sure your answers are
thorough, yet concise and unique to you. All responses MUST BE TYPED AND IN COMPLETE SENTENCES.
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Define history. (100 words or less)
Can history change? (100 to 200 words)
What sources provide the most valuable information about the past? (100 words or less)
Can history be written without bias? Should it be written without bias? (100 to 200 words)
University level History departments be placed under the Arts or Sciences. In other words, should history be
considered Social Studies or Social Science? (100 to 200 words)
PART III: WEBINAR REVIEW
PART III DIRECTIONS: Go to the following website: www.hippocampus.org. This site contains multiple 3-5 minute
history clips covering the material in your textbook. Go the US History tab and select the US History 1 for AP. To the right of
the screen you will see Discovery and Settlement of the New World and English Colonies 1600-1650. Watch each clip under
these categories, pausing to take notes on significant information. Be sure to include the title (Pre-Colombian Era, Christopher
Columbus, etc) in your notes. Five to ten bullet points for each clip. Notes may be HANDWRITTEN or TYPED. Do not be
tempted to copy this from a friend or you will receive NO CREDIT as well as other fun consequences. The clips are
approximately 5 minutes long and you will need audio capabilities as you watch, so bring headphones if you are doing this in
the Corona Public Library or some other place of solitude (Starbucks, It’s a Grind, Borders, Barnes and Noble, Staples Center,
etc). Enjoy!