AP US history Treasure Hunt Questions for Colonization

 

Use the questions to guide your study for Chapter tests of the AP exam.  Questions are taken from information in the American Pageant.

 

Factual Questions

How did the war of 1812 end, and what did it entail?

What were the main motives of the convention in Philadelphia?

Describe the Federalist and the anti- federalist beliefs?

Describe George Washington as a president?

Describe Jefferson and Hamilton interpretations on the Constitution?

How have the American Revolution effect American commerce?

How did the embargo act positively affect New England?

How did the Louisiana Purchase portray Thomas Jefferson’s two-sided personality?

Which amendment removed the “loser is vice president idea?”

What was the XYZ affair?

What were Jefferson’s navy ships called?

Who saved White House China during the burning of D.C.?

What did Elizabeth Freeman do?

What qualities helped Jefferson defeat Adams in 1800?

Why did the Missouri statehood enrage the north states?

What was the general view of Jefferson in the eyes of the colonists?

Do federalists share any of the same views as the Republics of today?

What can be seen as ironic or hypocritical about the 3/5 compromises?

How were the Articles of Confederation weak?

What were the compromises in the Constitution?

What were Napoleon’s two reasons for selling Louisiana?

Name two subjects Jefferson addressed during his inaugural address?

Describe some of the effects John Marshal had on the Supreme Court.

Why did Napoleon decide to sell Louisiana?

What reaction did the crushing of the Whiskey Rebellion have?

What are the ideas of strict and loose constitution?

How did views of the French Revolution differ between the Federalist and Jefferson Republicans?

 

Thought Questions

Why may have the government and attitudes become more conservative slowly following the revolution?

How did the Louisiana Purchase encourage settlement west?

Why did the U.S. declare war on British in 1812?

What was the importance of the Monroe Doctrine?

In what ways was the war of 1812 a second war for American Independence?

Why was nationwide acceptance of the Constitution hard to achieve?

How did Jefferson differ from most other presidents?

Why didn’t the North want potential states to even have the option of becoming slaves states?

How did the articles of Confederation help shape America?

What was the attitude on slavery in post Revolution America?

Describe Spain’s relationship with America in the 1780s?

How did the battle for Texas’s independent reflect feelings toward Mexicans during the time period?

How did the emergence of political parties change the central government of America permanently?

During this era, many of America’s conflicts were solved through compromises.  Discuss the pro and cons of this approach.

Explain John Marshal’s effect on the states and the federal rights.  How did he shape the supreme courts power?

What were the effects of the outrage over Chesapeake?

How did the American Revolution affect the rest of the world?

Why was the war of Tripoli a significant turning point in American foreign policy?

If Missouri had admitted as a slave or free state without a counterpart would have American history have been different?

What may have happened to the course of the post-revolution had the nation stuck it through with the articles of confederation?

Explain what led to the War of 1812.  Why did Madison believe the war was inevitable?

The United States government took 828,000 square miles of land from the Indians during the Louisiana Purchase.  They did this without permission or right because of foreign affairs, as well as the need for the growing populations expansion.  How could these problems have been solved without stealing land?