Period 3 Overview
Get a broad overview of the key things to know for Period 3.
Topic-Specific
The XYZ Affair
The XYZ Affair was one of the first ripples of sectionalism and party divides. Read the article to get the full contextualization and synthesis of the Affair.
Shay’s Rebellion
APUSH master Warren Hierl breaks down Shay’s Rebellion and how it catalyzed the downfall of the Articles of Confederation.
Alien and Sedition Acts
How did the Alien and Sedition Acts create a political conundrum that led the U.S. into war? Find out here.
The Articles of Confederation
Why did America’s first government fail? Could it be it just wasn’t strong enough?
The French and Indian War
How did the French and Indian War make Britain the most powerful country on Earth- and push the colonies to rebel?
American Revolutionaries
The stories of the untold heroes of the Revolutionary War
Pontiac’s War
What did the Native American’s think of the British victory in the French and Indian War? Not a lot…
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