Apush Period 3 Key Concepts

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PERIOD 3:
17541800
The AP U.S. History Curriculum Framework
Key Concept 3.1: British attempts to assert tighter control over

Related Thematic its North American colonies and the colonial resolve to pursue
Learning Objectives
CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK
(Focus of Exam self-government led to a colonial independence movement and
Questions) the Revolutionary War.
MIG-2.0: Analyze I. The competition among the British, French, and American Indians for
causes of internal economic and political advantage in North America culminated in the Seven
migration and patterns Years War (theFrench and Indian War), in which Britain defeated France and
of settlement in allied American Indians.
what would become
the United States, A) Colonial rivalry intensified
and explain how between Britain and
migration has affected France in the mid-18th
American life. century, as the growing
WOR-1.0: Explain how population of the British
cultural interaction, colonies expanded into the
cooperation, interior of North America,
competition, and threatening FrenchIndian
conflict between trade networks and American
empires, nations, Indian autonomy.
and peoples have
influenced political, B) Britain achieved a major
economic, and social expansion of its territorial
developments in holdings by defeating the
North America. French, but at tremendous
expense, setting the stage
for imperial efforts to raise
revenue and consolidate
control over the colonies.
C) After the British victory,

imperial officials attempts
to prevent colonists from
moving westward generated
colonial opposition, while
native groups sought to
both continue trading
with Europeans and resist
the encroachments of
colonists on tribal lands.

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Key Concept 3.1
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Key Concept 3.1: British attempts to assert tighter control over

Related Thematic its North American colonies and the colonial resolve to pursue
Learning Objectives
(Focus of Exam self-government led to a colonial independence movement and
Questions) the Revolutionary War.
NAT-1.0: Explain II. The desire of many colonists to assert ideals of self-government in the face of renewed
how ideas about British imperial efforts led to a colonial independence movement and war with Britain.
democracy, freedom,
and individualism A) The imperial struggles of the
found expression in mid-18th century, as well as
the development of new British efforts to collect
cultural values, political taxes without direct colonial
institutions, and representation or consent and
American identity. to assert imperial authority in
POL-2.0: Explain how
the colonies, began to unite the
popular movements, colonists against perceived and
reform efforts, and real constraints on their economic
activist groups have activities and political rights.
sought to change
American society B) Colonial leaders based their
and institutions. calls for resistance to Britain
on arguments about the
WOR-1.0: Explain how rights of British subjects, the
cultural interaction, rights of the individual, local
cooperation, competition, traditions of self-rule, and the
and conflict between ideas of the Enlightenment.
empires, nations, and
peoples have influenced
C) The effort for American
political, economic, and
independence was energized
social developments
by colonial leaders such as
in North America.
Benjamin Franklin, as well as
by popular movements that
included the political activism of
laborers, artisans, and women.
D) In the face of economic shortages

and the British military occupation
of some regions, men and women
mobilized in large numbers to
provide financial and material
support to the Patriot movement.
E) Despite considerable loyalist

opposition, as well as Great
Britains apparently overwhelming
military and financial advantages,
the Patriot cause succeeded
because of the actions of colonial
militias and the Continental
Army, George Washingtons
military leadership, the colonists
ideological commitment and
resilience, and assistance
sent by European allies.

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Related Thematic Key Concept 3.2: The American Revolutions democratic and
Learning Objectives
(Focus of Exam
republican ideals inspired new experiments with different forms
Questions) of government.
NAT-1.0: Explain I. The ideals that inspired the revolutionary cause reflected new beliefs about politics,
how ideas about religion, and society that had been developing over the course of the 18th century.
democracy, freedom,
and individualism A) Enlightenment ideas and philosophy
found expression in inspired many American political
the development of thinkers to emphasize individual
cultural values, political talent over hereditary privilege,
institutions, and while religion strengthened
American identity. Americans view of themselves
as a people blessed with liberty.
CUL-1.0: Explain how
religious groups and
ideas have affected B) The colonists belief in the
American society superiority of republican forms
and political life. of government based on the
natural rights of the people
CUL-3.0: Explain how found expression in Thomas
ideas about womens Paines Common Sense and the
rights and gender Declaration of Independence.
roles have affected The ideas in these documents
society and politics. resonated throughout American
history, shaping Americans
understanding of the ideals on
which the nation was based.
C) During and after the American

Revolution, an increased
awareness of inequalities
in society motivated some
individuals and groups to call for
the abolition of slavery and greater
political democracy in the new
state and national governments.
D) In response to womens
participation in the American
Revolution, Enlightenment
ideas, and womens appeals
for expanded roles, an ideal
of republican motherhood
gained popularity. It called on
women to teach republican values
within the family and granted
women a new importance in
American political culture.
E) The American Revolution

and the ideals set forth in the
Declaration of Independence
reverberated in France, Haiti, and
Latin America, inspiring future
independence movements.

Key Concept 3.2
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Learning Objectives
(Focus of Exam
NAT-2.0: Explain how II. After declaring independence, American political leaders created new constitutions
interpretations of and declarations of rights that articulated the role of the state and federal governments
the Constitution and while protecting individual liberties and limiting both centralized power and excessive
debates over rights, popular influence.
liberties, and definitions
of citizenship have
A) Many new state constitutions
affected American values,
placed power in the hands
politics, and society.
of the legislative branch and
POL-1.0: Explain how maintained property qualifications
and why political ideas, for voting and citizenship.
beliefs, institutions,
party systems, and B) The Articles of Confederation unified
alignments have the newly independent states,
developed and changed. creating a central government with
limited power. After the Revolution,
POL-3.0: Explain how difficulties over international
different beliefs about trade, finances, interstate
the federal governments commerce, foreign relations, and
role in U.S. social internal unrest led to calls for a
and economic life stronger central government.
have affected political
debates and policies.
C) Delegates from the states
WXT-2.0: Explain how participated in a Constitutional
patterns of exchange, Convention and through negotiation,
markets, and private collaboration, and compromise
enterprise have proposed a constitution that created
developed, and analyze a limited but dynamic central
ways that governments government embodying federalism
have responded to and providing for a separation of
economic issues. powers between its three branches.
D) The Constitutional Convention

compromised over the representation
of slave states in Congress and the
role of the federal government in
regulating both slavery and the slave
trade, allowing the prohibition of the
international slave trade after 1808.
E) In the debate over ratifying the

Constitution, Anti-Federalists
opposing ratification battled with
Federalists, whose principles were
articulated in the Federalist Papers
(primarily written by Alexander
Hamilton and James Madison).
Federalists ensured the ratification
of the Constitution by promising
the addition of a Bill of Rights that
enumerated individual rights and
explicitly restricted the powers
of the federal government.

Key Concept 3.2
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Learning Objectives
(Focus of Exam
NAT-2.0: Explain III. New forms of national culture and political institutions developed in the
how interpretations United States alongside continued regional variations and differences over
of the Constitution economic, political, social, and foreign policy issues.
and debates over
rights, liberties, A) During the presidential
and definitions of administrations of George
citizenship have Washington and John
affected American Adams, political leaders
values, politics, created institutions and
and society. precedents that put
POL-1.0: Explain the principles of the
how and why Constitution into practice.
political ideas,
beliefs, institutions, B) Political leaders in the
party systems, 1790s took a variety of
and alignments positions on issues such as
have developed the relationship between
and changed. the national government
and the states, economic
POL-3.0: Explain policy, foreign policy,
how different beliefs and the balance between
about the federal liberty and order. This led
governments role to the formation of political
in U.S. social and parties most significantly
economic life have the Federalists, led by
affected political Alexander Hamilton, and the
debates and policies. Democratic-Republican Party,
WXT-1.0: Explain led by Thomas Jefferson
how different labor and James Madison.
systems developed
in NorthAmerica and C) The expansion of slavery
the United States, and in the deep South and
explain their effects adjacent western lands and
on workers lives rising antislavery sentiment
and U.S. society. began to create distinctive
regional attitudes
CUL-2.0: Explain how toward the institution.
artistic, philosophical,
and scientific ideas D) Ideas about national
have developed identity increasingly found
and shaped society expression in works of art,
and institutions. literature, and architecture.

Key Concept 3.2
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Related Thematic Key Concept 3.3: Migration within North America and
Learning Objectives
(Focus of Exam
competition over resources, boundaries, and trade intensified
Questions) conflicts among peoples and nations.
MIG-1.0: Explain the I. In the decades after American independence, interactions among different groups
causes of migration to resulted in competition for resources, shifting alliances, and cultural blending.
colonial North America
and, later, the United A) Various American Indian
States, and analyze groups repeatedly evaluated
immigrations effects and adjusted their alliances
on U.S. society. with Europeans, other tribes,
MIG-2.0: Analyze causes and the U.S., seeking to limit
of internal migration and migration of white settlers
patterns of settlement and maintain control of tribal
in what would become lands and natural resources.
the United States, British alliances with American
and explain how Indians contributed to tensions
migration has affected between the U.S. and Britain.
American life.
B) As increasing numbers of
CUL-4.0: Explain how
migrants from North America
different group identities, and other parts of the world
including racial, ethnic, continued to move westward,
class, and regional frontier cultures that had
identities, have emerged emerged in the colonial period
and changed over time. continued to grow, fueling social,
GEO-1.0: Explain political, and ethnic tensions.
how geographic and
environmental factors C) As settlers moved westward
shaped the development during the 1780s, Congress
of various communities, enacted the Northwest Ordinance
and analyze how for admitting new states; the
competition for and ordinance promoted public
debates over natural education, the protection of
resources have affected private property, and a ban on
both interactions among slavery in the Northwest Territory.
different groups and
the development of
D) An ambiguous relationship
government policies.
between the federal government
WOR-1.0: Explain how and American Indian tribes
cultural interaction, contributed to problems
cooperation, competition, regarding treaties and American
and conflict between Indian legal claims relating to
empires, nations, and the seizure of their lands.
peoples have influenced
political, economic, and E) The Spanish, supported by
social developments the bonded labor of the local
in North America. American Indians, expanded
their mission settlements into
California; these provided
opportunities for social mobility
among soldiers and led to
new cultural blending.

Key Concept 3.3
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Related Thematic Key Concept 3.3: Migration within North America and
Learning Objectives
(Focus of Exam
competition over resources, boundaries, and trade intensified
Questions) conflicts among peoples and nations.
NAT-3.0: Analyze how II. The continued presence of European powers in North America challenged the
ideas about national United States to find ways to safeguard its borders, maintain neutral trading
identity changed rights, and promote its economic interests.
in response to U.S.
involvement in
A) The United States
international conflicts
government forged
and the growth of
diplomatic initiatives
the United States.
aimed at dealing with
POL-1.0: Explain the continued British
how and why and Spanish presence in
political ideas, North America, as U.S.
beliefs, institutions, settlers migrated beyond
party systems, the Appalachians and
and alignments sought free navigation of
have developed the Mississippi River.
and changed.
B) War between France and
WOR-1.0: Explain how
Britain resulting from
cultural interaction,
the French Revolution
cooperation,
presented challenges to
competition, and
the United States over
conflict between
issues of free trade and
empires, nations,
foreign policy and fostered
and peoples have
political disagreement.
influenced political,
economic, and social
developments in C) George Washingtons
North America. Farewell Address
encouraged national
WOR-2.0: Analyze unity, as he cautioned
the reasons for, against political factions
and results of, U.S. and warned about the
diplomatic, economic, danger of permanent
and military initiatives foreign alliances.
in NorthAmerica
and overseas.

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14911607 16071754 17541800 18001848 18441877 18651898 18901945 19451980 1980PRESENT

Key Concept 3.1: British attempts to assert tighter control over

C) After the British victory,

Key Concept 3.1: British attempts to assert tighter control over

D) In the face of economic shortages

E) Despite considerable loyalist

C) During and after the American

E) The American Revolution

D) The Constitutional Convention

E) In the debate over ratifying the

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