AP®︎ US History: Topic 3.13 Practice Test
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with focused practice questions on Topic 3.13 of AP US History – Continuity and Change in Period 3.
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Topic 3.13
Question 1 Easy
This question tests the following: KC-3.2
What period does the American Revolution fall into?
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Topic 3.13: Continuity and Change in Period 3
Learning Objective: Unit 3: Learning Objective P
Explain how the American independence movement affected society from 1754 to 1800.
Review: KC-3.1
British attempts to assert tighter control over its North American colonies and the colonial resolve to pursue self-government led to a colonial independence movement and the Revolutionary War.
Review: KC-3.1.I
The competition among the British, French, and American Indians for economic and political advantage in North America culminated in the Seven Years’ War (the French and Indian War), in which Britain defeated France and allied American Indians.
Review: KC-3.1.II
The desire of many colonists to assert ideals of self-government in the face of renewed British imperial efforts led to a colonial independence movement and war with Britain.
Review: KC-3.2
The American Revolution’s democratic and republican ideals inspired new experiments with different forms of government.
Review: KC-3.2.I
The ideals that inspired the revolutionary cause reflected new beliefs about politics, religion, and society that had been developing over the course of the 18th century.
Review: KC-3.2.II
After declaring independence, American political leaders created new constitutions and declarations of rights that articulated the role of the state and federal governments while protecting individual liberties and limiting both centralized power and excessive popular influence.
Review: KC-3.2.III
New forms of national culture and political institutions developed in the United States alongside continued regional variations and differences over economic, political, social, and foreign policy issues.
Review: KC-3.3
Migration within North America and competition over resources, boundaries, and trade intensified conflicts among peoples and nations.
Review: KC-3.3.I
In the decades after American independence, interactions among different groups resulted in competition for resources, shifting alliances, and cultural blending.
Review: KC-3.3.II
The continued presence of European powers in North America challenged the United States to find ways to safeguard its borders, maintain neutral trading rights, and promote its economic interests.
