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
What does the fact that the
colonies were producing a surplus of products for
Why was the percent of
higher-class people, such as lawyers, and officials in colonist
How did the schools help
create a better life for all Americans?
What were the general
attitudes about medicine?
How would you describe
traveling methods?
What was triangular trade?
What was the Great Awakening?
Why was art not so important
to Americans?
How did colonists sell their
goods to make enough money to buy what they wanted from
What importance did tavern
holds in pre-revolutionary
The Great Awakening had many
lasting effects, what was the most important?
Explain how the triangular
trade system worked?
As
How did “salutary neglect”
encourage American independence?
What importance did
mercantilism hold in the British economy?
How did Samuel Adam’s
organization of the first local committee of correspondence lead to the
development of the first American congress?
What advantages did
How did the British style of
fighting show the Americans they could beat the British?
How did the beaver affect
French exploration and the Indians?
Explain the currency problems
in
In what ways did
How did the Stamp Act, Sugar
Act, etc… affect American views of
Why was Boston Massacre given
its name?
Thought Questions
Explain how the triangular
trade boasted the American economy and population?
How did The Great Awakening
unify the colonies and in what ways did it help prepare for the Revolution?
In your opinion, was the
treatment of the Indians by the French, English and Americans morally just? Why
or why not?
How did Indians play a role
in
Compare and contrast the
colonies before the French and Indian War with the colonies after. How have the attitudes of the colonists
changed, if at all?
How are the Americans
hypocritical?