Period 2: 1607 - 1754

  • Period 2 is worth 10% of the AP Exam. This period will be covered in approximately 7 class periods.
    The College Board uses key concepts to denote the testable material for each period. The full, detailed version of these concepts are located here. Please take the time to know these concepts, as anything mentioned is fair game for the AP Exam.

    Key Concept 2.1— Europeans developed a variety of colonization and migration patterns, influenced by different imperial goals, cultures, and the varied North American environments where they settled, and they competed with each other and American Indians for resources.

    Key Concept 2.2— The British colonies participated in political, social, cultural, and economic exchanges with Great Britain that encouraged both stronger bonds with Britain and resistance to Britain’s control.


Period 2 Key Terms

Key terms that will be an invaluable study tool as we get closer to the AP exam in May. Each term should include the information provided on Quizlet.

Chapter 2

  1. Bacon’s Rebellion

  2. Metacom’s War/King Philip’s War

  3. Pueblo Revolt

  4. Glorious Revolution

  5. Mercantilism

Chapter 3

  1. Enlightenment

  2. Great Awakening

  3. Anglicization

  4. Colonial government/American identity

  5. Salutary neglect

  6. Virtual representation

  7. Old Lights/New Lights

  8. Middle passage

  9. Indentured servants

  10. Middle Ground

  11. Colonial regions (New England, Mid-Atlantic, Chesapeake, Lower South)

  12. French and Indian War

  13. Proclamation of 1763

  14. Paxton Boys

  15. Pontiac’s Rebellion



Charting the Thirteen Original British North American Colonies

Using your text resources and information from the internet – fill out the required information on the chart below. You will use this information to analyze the development of English colonies in North America.

Charting the Thirteen Original British North American Colonies

Below is the assignment due 9/10/21 the DBQ and a couple videos that can help

salem dbq 9-8.pdf