AP US History Summer Reading
Dear Students,
I am going to ask you to read four chapters and one nonfiction novel over the summer. I am not
asking for notes on the chapters, but I suggest that you do something to note the important information
so you can refer to it in order to prepare for the AP Exam. I want you to start by reading Chapter 30 and
31 in America’s History. The purpose for this is that you know where we currently are. The rest of history
will lead us to this moment and the decisions made today will become part of our history. After reading
Chapters 30 and 31, I want you to read Chapters 1 and 2. This part summarizes the beginning of America
and will be the spring board from which we analyze the rest of our history. All the work will be due on
the 1st day of class.
Read Chapter Chapters 30, 31, 1, and 2 in America’s History 8th Edition by Hendretta, Hinderaker,
Edwards, and Self
1. Write a Response to each of the goal questions below. ½ + pages for each (typed)
Goals Chapter 1
1. Compare and contrast two of the following : Aztec, Inca, Mississippi Valley, Eastern Woodland,
Great lakes, Great Plains, Arid Southwest and Pacific coast Indian Cultures
2. Explain what cultural, economic, and political elements in Europe led to the discovery of
America
3. Explain the results of European contact with Indians
Goals Chapter 2
1. Explain the encomienda system.
2. What were the effect of the Columbian Exchange?
3. What made New England different from New France and New Netherland?
4. How was New England different from the Chesapeake region?
5. Explain how Indian and European relations changed from Discovery to 1700.
Goals Chapter 30
1. Explain the Social and Economic goals of the New Right?
2. Explain how U.S. vs. Soviet relations changed from Reagan to Bush?
Goals of Chapter 31
1. Answer Question 1 of Analyzing the Evidence on pg 1007
2. Compare and Contrast the different views on Immigration present in this period.
3. In looking at 1992-2012, explain how the conservativism of the Reagan period was preserved
and how it was overturned.
2. Complete the Quizzes for the chapters above
You are not graded on your score, so feel free to redo them until you have mastered the questions
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Do all the questions (Except Difficult questions they cost extra) for Period 1 1491-1607
Pre-Columbian Native Life
European Interactions
Consequences of European Contact
Do all the questions for Period 2 (Except Difficult questions they cost extra) 1607-1754
Patterns of Colonization
Intercultural Contact and Conflict
Atlantic World Political, Economic and Cultural Exchanges
Do all the questions for Period 9:1980-Present (Except Difficult questions they cost extra)
Renewed Conservativism in Culture and Politics
The End of the Cold War and New Challenges
Continuing Challenges in the 21st Century
3. Read one of the books listed below and pick 3 events in the book and type out a summary of one or
two paragraphs. Then pick three events in the book and type out a paragraph for each event explaining
its significance to history.
Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe
Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglas by Fredrick Douglas
This Hallowed Ground: A Story of the Union Side of the Civil War By Bruce Catton
John Adams by David McCullough
1776 by David McCullough