Period 3: 1754-1800 (jan 10, 1754 – jan 1, 1800)

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Focus almost exclusively on the British colonies that will turn into the United States. It starts with the French and Indian War which marked the end of salutary neglect and the beginning of growing tensions between the colonies and Great Britain. The period covers the revolution and its aftermath.

Main concepts:
- Britain’s attempt to tighten control on the colonies following the French and Indian War
- Building colonial resentment towards British policies
- The Revolutionary War
- The Articles of Confederation
- The Constitution (drafting, contents, and ratification debate)
- The Washington and Adams administrations, as well as the election of 1800
- Relations between the young U.S. and European powers, as well as Native Americans

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