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Open Topic notesTopic 2.7 · AP U.S. History
Colonial Society and Culture
Trace how migration, pluralism, Anglicization, evangelical revival, Enlightenment thought, print culture, and self-government reshaped colonial culture and colonists’ relationship with Britain.
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Explain how Atlantic migration and exchanges of religion, philosophy, goods, and print created both cultural diversity and stronger ties to Britain.
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Distinguish the First Great Awakening from the Enlightenment while explaining how both widened debate over authority and individual judgment.
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Analyze how local self-government and evolving ideas of liberty contributed to tension between colonists and imperial leaders without implying universal democracy.
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