APUSH Review Sheet
The Preuss School UCSD
The Power of the Printed Word
Directions:
For each of the following books, pamphlets, or documents
a. Write a summary of the text, focusing on the main ideas
b. Explain the short and long term consequences and impact of the text on the United States (hint: think about the aspects of PEERS and the themes from your timeline to analyze the impact)
1. Harriet Beecher Stowe, Uncle Tom’s Cabin. 1852
2. Thomas Jefferson, Declaration of Independence. 1776
3. Adam Smith, A Wealth of Nations. 1776
4. Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay, The Federalist Papers. 1787
5. Alexander Hamilton, “The Report on Manufacturers.” 1791
6. Thomas Paine, “Common Sense.” 1776
7. William Lloyd Garrison, The Liberator. 1831
8. Helen Hunt Jackson, A Century of Dishonor. 1881
9. Henry David Thoreau, “On Civil Disobedience.” 1849
10. Andrew Carnegie, “The Gospel of Wealth.” 1889
11. Jacob Riis, How the Other Half Lives. 1890
12. Frederick Jackson Turner, “The Significance of the Frontier on American History.” 1893
13. Booker T. Washington, “The Atlanta Compromise.” 1895
14. W.E.B. DuBois, The Souls of Black Folks. 1903
15. Upton Sinclair, The Jungle. 1906
16. Jane Addams, Twenty Years at Hull House. 1910
17. John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath. 1939
18. Michael Harrington, The Other America. 1961
19. Betty Friedan, The Feminine Mystique. 1963
20. Martin Luther King, Jr., “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” 1963
21. Daniel Ellsberg, The Pentagon Papers. 1971
22. Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, All the President’s Men. 1974
The Power of the Printed Word
Directions:
For each of the following books, pamphlets, or documents
a. Write a summary of the text, focusing on the main ideas
b. Explain the short and long term consequences and impact of the text on the United States (hint: think about the aspects of PEERS and the themes from your timeline to analyze the impact)
1. Harriet Beecher Stowe, Uncle Tom’s Cabin. 1852
2. Thomas Jefferson, Declaration of Independence. 1776
3. Adam Smith, A Wealth of Nations. 1776
4. Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay, The Federalist Papers. 1787
5. Alexander Hamilton, “The Report on Manufacturers.” 1791
6. Thomas Paine, “Common Sense.” 1776
7. William Lloyd Garrison, The Liberator. 1831
8. Helen Hunt Jackson, A Century of Dishonor. 1881
9. Henry David Thoreau, “On Civil Disobedience.” 1849
10. Andrew Carnegie, “The Gospel of Wealth.” 1889
11. Jacob Riis, How the Other Half Lives. 1890
12. Frederick Jackson Turner, “The Significance of the Frontier on American History.” 1893
13. Booker T. Washington, “The Atlanta Compromise.” 1895
14. W.E.B. DuBois, The Souls of Black Folks. 1903
15. Upton Sinclair, The Jungle. 1906
16. Jane Addams, Twenty Years at Hull House. 1910
17. John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath. 1939
18. Michael Harrington, The Other America. 1961
19. Betty Friedan, The Feminine Mystique. 1963
20. Martin Luther King, Jr., “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” 1963
21. Daniel Ellsberg, The Pentagon Papers. 1971
22. Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, All the President’s Men. 1974