US Constitution

How have the War on Drugs and the War on Terror undermined personal rights? and Some see the movement toward globalization as ta threat to American sovereignty. How do you see it?

John Winthrop is examined.

I explain what John Winthrop meant when he said, “we shall be as a city upon a hill.” Did the Massachusetts Bay Colony reach this objective? Why or why not?

English colonists

Discuss the lessons you think English colonists learned from their early Jamestown experience. Focus on matters of fulfilling expectations, financial support, leadership skills, and relations with the Indians.

Revolutionary War

Summarize the course and conduct of the Revolutionary War after 1778, and describe the key role played by France in the final victory at Yorktown.

Two documents, the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution, are assessed.

This posting compares and contrasts the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution, especially in regard to the specific powers granted by each to the national government.