Interpreting the meaning of “we shall be as a city upon a hill".

Explain what you think 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?

Philosophical and political convictions of Hamilton and Jefferson

Ideas related to Hamilton and Jefferson and the first American political parties are briefly examined.

Admitting Missouri to the Union precipitated a major national crisis.

This posting examines why the North and the South each agreed to the terms of the Missouri Compromise.

Examining the spirit of “Manifest Destiny” in the 1840s

Help with what led to the rise of the spirit of “Manifest Destiny” in the 1840s, and how did that spirit show itself in the American expansionism of the decade is given.

Discussing what was the greatest success of Reconstruction

Would you agree with historians who argue that even if Reconstruction failed at the time, it laid the foundations for the later successes of the Civil Rights movement? Explain your answer.