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AP U.S. History / Unit 2

Unit 2 · 6–8%

Period 2: 1607–1754

Colonial regions and British America.

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Topics

  • Regional colonial economies
  • Labor systems and slavery
  • Atlantic trade
  • Religion and self-government

Lessons

Original practice

Marlow Works questions. If this unit does not have its own items yet, you will see other questions from the same course.

1 of 31754–1800 · medium · multiple choice

Which weakness of the Articles of Confederation most directly encouraged support for a new constitution in the 1780s?

Original Marlow Works item — not a College Board question.

Take your time—this is practice, not a test.

Review checklist

  1. 01Contrast Chesapeake, New England, and Middle Colony economies.
  2. 02Explain why slavery became central in some regions.
  3. 03Practice the five source questions: creator, time, audience, purpose, gaps.

Related resources

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    AP U.S. History course page

    Official nine-period framework, skills, and exam updates.

    College Board · All rights reserved · accessed 2026-10-01

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    U.S. History (Open Textbook Library)

    Open U.S. history textbook for chronology and institutions background.

    Open Textbook Library listing · CC BY · accessed 2026-10-01

    Open source

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    Library of Congress — Free to Use and Reuse

    Historical images, maps, and documents. Confirm item-level rights before reuse.

    Library of Congress · Item-level rights statements · accessed 2026-10-01

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