1. Advanced Placement United States History 2015-2015
3 hours and 15 minutes!
Part A
55 multiple choice questions in 55 minutes..
4 Short Answer 50 Minutes
Part B
1 DBQ in 55 minutes
1 long essay 35 minutes

2. No problem!!

3. First requirements for the Class
APUSH Notebook
***Table of Contents, Rubrics, Periodization and Unit one and two schedule passout
2. You may be having a quiz on your reading at any time.
3. Quizzes

4. Period 1 1491-1607 Multiple Choice

5. Both regions were very mountainous
There was a relative lack of natural resources
Both regions had very little wildlife
Both regions had a great abundance and variety of natural resources

6. #2 Some agricultural societies of the Eastern Woodlands were most likely to have been periodically nomadic because
A. relatively easy access to fertile farmland, among an abundance of other natural resources
B. proximity to major trading centers and political hubs
C. Availability of large mammals and wild plants
D. Migration of peoples from North to South America

7. #3 Some agricultural societies of the Eastern Woodlands were most likely to have been periodically nomadic because
A. the dominance in each region by one powerful tribe led other peoples to move to unoccupied lands every few years
B. their agricultural practices quickly exhausted the fertility of the land and forced movement
C. their subsistence did not include fishing and so they were less likely to be sedentary
D. the area was more densely populated than others

8. D. Conflict over foraging resources among most southwestern peoples.
#4 Which of the following most likely led to the development of the subsistence mode shown in the southwest?
A. Establishment of long-distance trade networks with California tribes
B. Diffusion of maize northward from what is now Mexico, along with irrigation technology
C. Spanish explorers’ introduction of the horse and other domesticated farm animals
D. Conflict over foraging resources among most southwestern peoples.

9. Short Answer Period
1. European interaction with the Western Hemisphere drastically changed life for all those involved. A. Briefly explain one reason for European exploration B. Briefly explain one impact of European exploration on the Americas C. Briefly explain one impact of European exploration on Europe

10. Short answer possible answers
A. The desire to spread Christianity, especially for the Spanish; the desire to gain wealth – gold and silver – which was a goal of all European countries; the desire to demonstrate power – acquiring more land equated to more power. (Think of the three Gs – gold, glory, and gospel)

11. Short answer possible answer
B. Potential answers include: drastic decreases in population for Native Americans – European diseases such as smallpox and measles killed many Natives that were not immune to the diseases; the enslavement of Native Americans – especially by the Spanish in the encomienda system; conflict between Natives and Europeans – often over land the two sides would engage in conflicts.

12. Short answer possible answers
C. Potential answers include: an increase in European population as a result of crops from the Americas such as potatoes and corn; a decrease in feudalism and rise in capitalism as a result of new economic opportunities; significant migration of Europeans to the Americas for land and economic and other opportunities.

13. THE DBQ and the loooongggg essay
What do you need for both?
A THESIS

14. 1491 by Charles Mann
Before it became the New World, the Western Hemisphere was vastly more populous and sophisticated than has been thought—an altogether more salubrious place to live at the time than, say, Europe. New evidence of both the extent of the population and its agricultural advancement leads to a remarkable conjecture: the Amazon rain forest may be largely a human artifact.
It is an argument that can be defended
It is provocative
It makes me want to read more.
The argument DEFINITELY, needs support and that is what the rest of the article will do…
This is a KILLER, epic, rad, groovy, bad butt thesis!!

15. Tonight's reading 1491 by Charles Mann The Atlantic
Go to
APUSH Period Click the link. You need to read it. It’s long. You will have a quiz tomorrow.  You can take notes on the article, but you won’t be able to use it on the quiz. (I would take notes if I were you!)