AP US history

You should be very proud of yourself. Prepare o immerse yourself in the great story that is U. S. History. As Mark Twain once wrote, Truth Is stranger than fiction, but It Is because fiction Is obliged to suck to possibilities Truth isnt. Unfortunately, this class go forth only meet one period a day. Therefore, you are required to do readings and preparation over the summer (see below). Feel free to email me over the summer with any questions or concerns (l will be going away to Europe and Florida so be patient for a reply).Summer Assignment You will claim a copy of Howard Zions, A Peoples History of the united States 1492 present Directions 1 . Due on the first day of class You are required to settlement the questions for the assigned chapters. 2. Your response must be typed. 3. This Is an individual assignment. 4. Your answers should be as detailed as the question requires AND you must cite the pages from which you draw your response. Chapter 1 Columbus, the Indians, and hum ankind Progress 1. According to Zion, what Is his mall purpose for writing A Peoples History of the United States? . Write down he five most important things Zion says near Columbus and the two most important things Zion says about the writing of history. Chapter 2 Drawing the Color Line 1. Why were Africans considered better slaves than Indians In Valhalla? 2. How did slavery in Africa differ from slavery in Europe and the Americas? 3. Why did slave 1 OFF poor whites and slaves in a rebellion? Chapter 4 Tyranny is Tyranny 1. later on reading the entire chapter, describe Zions purpose for the chapter. 2. What myth, associated with Common Sense, has come down from 1776?To what extent is the myth true? (include evidence) 3. Explain the statement Tyranny is Tyranny allow it come from whom it may. Chapter 11 Robber Barons and Rebels FYI Chapter 4 and 11 are similar in the description of power and a class struggle. Pages 253 262 or the reading onwards the description of schools 1 . Horopito Alger wrote of rags to riches stories and the opportunity for anyone to make a fortune. To what extent did Lagers stories represent fact or to what extent did Lagers stories represent myth? Cite particularised evidence to support your position.Pages 262 forward or the reading beginning with the description of schools 2. What do you believe is the purpose of education in todays world? How is your opinion similar to or different from the purpose of education in the years between 1860 and 1900? Cite specific evidence to support your position. 3. Describe the factors (1860- 1900) that led the farmer, the backbone of the US economy, to organize against capitalists (industrialists) and government. 4. Explain specific ways that the Farmers Alliance movement addressed he factors that led to organization.Chapter 17 Or Does It Explode? 1. What is Zions thesis for this chapter? 2. Describe the modal value of the poems that Zion includes in the chapter. 3. Who represented the African American sentiment the most and WHY? Dry. Martin Luther King, Jar. , Malcolm X, or Hue Newton and the Black Panthers. Chapter 18 The Impossible Victory Vietnam 1 . Who was responsible for ending the war in Vietnam? The President of the US, the Military, or the war protesters? WHY? Support your answer with evidence