Impact of slavery on modern day politics, society and culture of the US.

America’s “Peculiar Institution” has significantly influenced our society, our politics, and our culture up through the present day. Describe the social effects, the political process that attempted to both preserve and change the institution, and the ultimate results? Use specific examples.

Declaration of Independence and the Constitution had distinctly different objectives

The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution had distinctly different objectives when they were written. Describe those different objectives and their effect on American culture today. Use specific examples.

Philosophical and Political Convictions of Hamilton and Jefferson

Compare the philosophical and political convictions of Hamilton and Jefferson that led to the first American political parties.

The ramifications of the Missouri Compromise are discussed.

This posting explains why the issue of admitting Missouri to the Union precipitated a major national crisis. Why did the North and the South each agree to the terms of the Missouri Compromise?

Andrew Jackson

Why was Andrew Jackson such a personally powerful embodiment of the new mass democracy in the 1820s and 1830s? Would mass democracy have developed without a popular hero like Jackson?