AP US History AMSCO Guided Notes

3.13: Continuity and Change in Period 3

AP US History Guided Notes

AMSCO 3.13 - Continuity and Change in Period 3

Learning Objectives

  1. Explain how the American independence movement affected society from 1754 to 1800
I. Understanding Continuity and Change

1. What does it mean to analyze continuity and change in the context of the American independence movement?

2. How did independence change women's roles in society while maintaining traditional gender hierarchies?

3. What areas of American society experienced both continuity and change after independence?

4. How did the Bill of Rights both expand and limit individual freedoms after independence?

II. Identifying and Explaining Historical Ideas

A. Historical Concepts, Developments, and Processes

1. What is a historical concept and what are examples from Period 3?

2. How does a historical development differ from a historical concept?

3. What is a historical process and how does it differ from a development?

B. Explaining Historical Ideas

1. What does it mean to explain a historical idea beyond simply identifying it?

2. How will the ability to identify and explain historical ideas help you on APยฎ exams and beyond?

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