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Unit Overview
The American independence movement was sparked by growing political and economic tensions between the American colonists and Great Britain. Following independence, the new nation faced many challenges while trying to build a stable system of democratic governance for the newly established federal republic.
NYS Framework Content Standards
11.02
Unit US.02 Outline
Students will begin to build historical context for studying unit 2 content.
These curricular resources explore the tension between American colonies and Great Britain leading up to the American Revolution.
These curricular resources explore the impact of excise taxes, the Declaration of Independence, as well as the causes and impact of the American Revolution.
These curricular resources explore the US Constitution.
These curricular resources explore the early years of our nation under the US Constitution – including the presidencies of George Washington and John Adams.