23-24 AP US History SUMMER ASSIGNMENT (1)

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Summer Assignment 2023-2024 DUE: Weds August 23th (or Class 1, submitted to MySMES) Welcome to AP United States History (APUSH)! Much of your success in APUSH is dependent upon your ability to manage time efficiently and effectively. It is important to complete and comprehend the reading assignments prior to attending class. The goal is for you to come to class with a fundamental knowledge of the content being covered so that we may use our seated class time to develop the historical skills necessary to be successful historians. Additionally, and specific to this Summer Packet, the goal is for you to come to class on the first full day of school understanding the fundamental content of Period 1 of the APUSH curriculum. The specific directions for completing the Summer Packet are outlined below: 1. You need to purchase the course textbook as soon as possible. * Give Me Liberty!: An American History AP (6 th Edition; ISBN: 978-0- 393-69701-8) 2. In the textbook read pages 5-45 * Complete all the discussion questions and come to class prepared to respond with specific details to each question. * Read about Causation as an important Historical Thinking Skill in APUSH. Complete the causations grids. * Respond to the SAQ question at the end of the packet. 3. There will be a multiple choice quiz on the material covered in Chapter1 on the first day of class. The first day will be August 23rd and August 24th depending on your block’s 1 st meeting.
Period 1 Key Concepts Be familiar with the key concepts. Key Concept 1.1 As native populations migrated and settled across the vast expanse of North America over time, they developed distinct and increasingly complex societies by adapting to and transforming their diverse environments. Explain how and why various native populations in the period before European contact interacted with the natural Environment in North America. Key Concept 1.2 Contact among Europeans, Native Americans, and Africans resulted in the Columbian Exchange and significant social, cultural, and political changes on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. Explain the causes of exploration and conquest of the New World by various European nations. Key Concept 1.3 In their interactions, Europeans and Native Americans asserted divergent worldviews regarding issues such as religion, gender roles, family, land use, and power. Explain causes of the Columbian Exchange and its effect on Europe and the Americas during the period after 1492. Explain how the growth of the Spanish empire in North America shaped the development of social and economic structures Period 1 Discussion Questions Come to the first class with detailed responses to these questions. The more details you provide, the better you will do in class and on the quiz. You may not use Chat GPT for these questions. 1. Compare the following precontact societies: Aztec, Inca, Cahokia, and the ancestors of the Hopi and Zuni. What similarities and differences defined the development and culture of these indigenous peoples? 2. How did Indians and Europeans conceive of and practice religion? 3. The Europeans’ understanding of freedom based on ownership of private property had little meaning to most Indian societies.What values were
far more important than individual autonomy to most Indian communities, and why? 4. Evaluate “Gold, God, and Glory” as reasons for the European conquest of the Americas. Did one factor outweigh another in motivating the Europeans? 5. How did Europeans justify the conquest? 6. The European conquest of the New World enhanced interaction among cultures on a global scale. Discuss this interaction and how it affected both the Europeans and the Indians. Be sure to discuss the demographic consequences for indigenous populations. 7. Bartolomé de Las Casas became a voice of freedom for the Indians in Spanish America. Explain what experiences motivated him to speak out. What kind of influence did his actions exert on the Spanish, Indians, and African slaves? In what sense was his understanding of freedom limited by his background and origins? 8. Compare the Spanish colonies with the French and Dutch colonies. Think about factors such as economies, freedoms, religion, government structure, and intermarriage. How did the French and Dutch learn from Spanish experiences in the Americas? 9. Discuss the borderlands area of New France. What roles did the French settlers, missionaries, trappers, and various Indian tribes play in the development of the borderlands of New France? Historical Thinking Skills As part of APUSH, we will learn to think like historians. In order to do so, we will learn Historical Thinking concepts throughout the year and apply these concepts to written responses. The first Historical Thinking concept we will explore is called causation. It is described below. Causation When we are asked to identify the historical causation of an event, we are, essentially, being asked to identify the events that led up to the historical event under investigation as well as the results of the historical event under investigation. There can be both long- term and short- term causes and effects. Long- term events are those events that are further away from the historical event under investigation, and short- term events are those events that are more immediate to the historical event under investigation.
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