Unit 2: The American Revolution (1763 - 1789) – Ch. 5-7, American Journey
Study guide – AP U.S. History –
Main ideas / changes over time:
Growing Colonial Problems (Ch. 5)
The Road to Revolution (Ch. 5)
Declaring Independence (Ch. 6)
The Revolutionary War (Ch. 6)
Post-War (Ch. 6-7)
The Confederation and the Constitution (Ch. 7)
Specific Factual Information (SFI) topics – be able to identify, make connections with other SFI, understand significance and
how they support main ideas, recognize cause and effect, and group with patterns and categories.
Background (prev. chapters)
30. Committees of Correspondence
60. French alliance
1.
The Great Awakening
31. Boston Tea Party
61. Benedict Arnold
2.
Jonathan Edwards
32. Intolerable Acts
62. Battle of Yorktown
3.
George Whitefield
33. Coercive Acts
63. Treaty of Paris 1783
4.
Old Lights vs. New Lights
5.
Harvard University
6.
Mercantilism
35. First Continental Congress
65. Republican Motherhood
7.
Trade and Navigation Acts
36. Minutemen
66. State constitutions
8.
Whig ideology
37. John Adams
67. Constitution (in general)
9.
The French and Indian War
38. John Hancock
34. Quebec Act
The Revolutionary War
Post-War
64. Effects and changes of the Revolution
The Confederation and the Constitution
10. Albany Congress / Plan of Union
39. Battle of Lexington and Concord
68. Articles of Confederation
11. Benjamin Franklin
40. British strengths and weaknesses
69. Old Northwest
12. Treaty of Paris 1763
41. American strengths and weaknesses
70. Land Ordinance 1785
13. Salutary neglect
42. Marquis de Lafayette
71. Northwest Ordinance 1787
43. Baron von Steuben
72. Shays’s Rebellion
14. Pontiac’s Rebellion
44. Valley Forge
73. “Mobocracy”
15. Proclamation of 1763
45. Second Continental Congress
74. U.S. Constitution & main components
16. Sugar Act
46. George Washington
75. The Great Compromise
17. Quartering Act
47. Olive Branch Petition
76. House of Representatives & Senate
18. Stamp Act
48. Hessians
77. Electoral College
Growing Problems
19. No taxation w/o representation!
Declaring Independence
78. Three-Fifths Compromise
20. Actual vs. virtual representation
49. Thomas Paine
79. James Madison
21. Stamp Act Congress
50. “Common Sense”
80. Division of powers
22. Non-importation agreement
51. Republicanism
81. Federalism
23. Sons of Liberty
52. Declaration of Independence
82. Checks and balances
24. Declaratory Act
53. Thomas Jefferson
83. Federalists v. Anti-Federalists
54. John Locke
84. The Federalist papers
The Road to Revolution
25. Townshend Acts
55. Natural rights
26. Indirect vs. direct tax
56. Social contract theory of government
27. Boston Massacre
57. Patriots vs. Loyalists
28. King George III
58. Battles of Trenton and Princeton
29. Samuel Adams
59. Battle of Saratoga
Dates:
1754-1763 – French and Indian War
1763 – Treaty of Paris 1763
1775 – Lexington and Concord
1776 – Declaration of Independence
1783 – Treaty of Paris 1783
1789 – US Constitution ratified
Essay question possibilities:
1. Should the American colonists have rebelled against Great Britain? In your answer,
evaluate which of the following were the most justifiable and important reasons for
your decision:
a. Political, cultural and religious differences
b. Taxation
c. Civil liberties
d. British military actions
You will be allowed to use your book and notes for the essay. However, you are limited on in-class time so it
is highly recommended that you prepare, study, and perhaps practice your essay responses in advance of the
exam.