Flagship · Ten-stop chronological investigation
The Road to Revolution
How did colonists who celebrated British victory in 1763 move toward independence by 1776?
Material culturePrimary sourcesEvidence collection
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Gallery 3 · APUSH Period 3
1754–1800
Revolution & Founding
Gallery QuestionHow did resistance become revolution—and revolution become government?
Imperial crisis, independence, republicanism, the Confederation, Constitution, ratification, and the contested meaning of the Founding.
How to use this gallery
Follow a question. Work the evidence.
Exhibits are independent experiences connected by this period's larger historical problems. You do not need to complete them in order. APUSH period labels provide chronology; the exhibits themselves are organized around interpretation, evidence, and argument.
Open Collection
Exhibits in this gallery
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Flagship · 45–75 min
The Apple of Gold & the Frame of Silver
What is the relationship between the ideals expressed in the Declaration of Independence and the system of government created by the Constitution?
Primary sourcesConstitutional mechanismsHistorical interpretation
This gallery is designed to grow.
Future flagship, focused, and artifact-study exhibits will appear here as they are built. The gallery is not limited to one exhibit.