Skip to content
Period 3 of 9
Revolution & a New Republic
1754–1800
Victory over France left Britain in debt and its colonies restless. Taxes, protest, and war gave birth to an independent nation — which then had to invent a government, ratify a constitution, and survive its fragile first decade.
5Chapters
10–17%Of the exam
Chapters in this period
Each chapter opens on its summary; the study bar at the top of every chapter switches between its vocabulary, timeline, ordering game and quizzes.
Chapter 6
The Duel for North America
Vocabulary Timeline Ordering Quiz Extra quiz Flashcards Chapter 7The Road to Revolution
Vocabulary Timeline Ordering Quiz Extra quiz Flashcards Chapter 8America Secedes from the Empire
Vocabulary Timeline Ordering Quiz Extra quiz Flashcards Chapter 9The Confederation and the Constitution
Vocabulary Timeline Ordering Quiz Extra quiz Flashcards Chapter 10Launching the New Ship of State
Vocabulary Timeline Ordering Quiz Extra quizWhere this sits in the course
- P1 · 4–6% New World Beginnings 1491–1607 3 chapters
- P2 · 6–8% Colonial Society Takes Shape 1607–1754 2 chapters
- P3 · 10–17% Revolution & a New Republic 1754–1800 5 chapters
- P4 · 10–17% The Young Republic Expands 1800–1848 7 chapters
- P5 · 10–17% Civil War & Reconstruction 1844–1877 5 chapters
- P6 · 13–17% The Gilded Age 1865–1898 4 chapters
- P7 · 13–17% Boom, Bust, and Global War 1890–1945 9 chapters
- P8 · 13–17% Postwar America and the Cold War 1945–1980 4 chapters
- P9 · 4–6% The Contemporary Era 1980–present 3 chapters
Segment width = that period's share of the AP exam, using the College Board's published weightings.