AP US History
Chapter 1 Reading Guide
Part A
Using the text, answer the following on a separate sheet of paper. Be detailed in your responses.
1. Summarize the two theories of the origins of Paleo-Indians. Which is more widely believed to be accurate?
2. How did agriculture impact the Paleo-Indians?
3. Compare and contrast the Eastern Woodlands Indians with those in other parts of North America. Consider
social, economic, and political aspects.
4. How did the European economy and culture change in the 15th and 16th centuries?
5. How did the Columbian Exchange impact both Native Americans and Europeans?
6. What specific advantages did Europeans have over Native Americans?
7. Why did early European explorers and settlers use the African Slave Trade?
8. How did French encounters with Native Americans differ from the Spanish and Portuguese?
9. How did the English colonization model differ from the Spanish model?
10. What happened at Roanoke?
Part B
Provide a brief definition of each of the following key terms and people on a separate sheet of paper.
11. Capitalism
12. Reformation
13. Renaissance
14. Spanish Inquisition
15. Columbian Exchange
16. Christopher Columbus
17. Hernan Cortes
18. Black Legend
Part C
Provide a detailed example from the chapter for each of the 7 APUSH Learning Objectives on a separate sheet of paper.
19. P (Politics and Power)
20. A (America in the World)
21. S (Social and Cultural
22. T (Technology, Work, and Exchange)
23. I (Identity)
24. M (Migration and Settlement)
25. E (Environment and Geography)