AP US history Treasure Hunt Questions
for Discovery and Native Americans
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 long ago did the ice
bridge connect
During what year did the
Bartholomew Dais round the southernmost tip of
On what date did Christopher
Columbus and his crew reach the
By what
year had
Name some of the crops
cultured around the world today probably originated in the Americans?
People of mixed Indian and
European heritage are called what?
By what year had the Spanish
began settlements in
H how were goods transported
from
Where was the Mariner’s
compass borrowed from?
What tribes adopted horses
when they were brought to
What famous discovery is Balboa
known for in 1513?
About how many Native
American lived in
Approximately when did the
Norsemen from
When did Vasco de Gama reach
What explorer conquered the
Incas or
What were Cortez and his men
looking for in Tencohtitlan?
How many missions did Father Junipero Serra start, and where
were they located?
What role did bullion
(gold/silver from the new world) play in the shaping of
How many Native Americans
perished during the century following
Possible Essay Questions
What were the effects on the
Native Americans caused by the Europeans coming to the
The earliest Americans were
hunters and gatherers. The development
of what crop led to the farming of a settlement and how did that change the
Indians way of life?
In what ways did
What can you incur about the
importance of early world explorers, and the importance their counties placed
on exploration?
What was the global economic
system that emerged between
Why do you think that the Native
American civilization in