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| 1 | English Colonization of North America · Section 3.3, “English Settlements in America”, U.S. History, OpenStax · Section 4.3, “An Empire of Slavery and the Consumer Revolution”, U.S. History, OpenStax · Discussion Question 1
The Growth of the American Colonies · Section 4.4, “Great Awakening and Enlightenment”, U.S. History, OpenStax · Section 4.5, “Wars for Empire”, U.S. History, OpenStax · Discussion Question 2 · Quiz |
| 2 | Colonial Protests and the Desire for Self-Government · All of Chapter 5, “Imperial Reforms and Colonial Protests”, U.S. History, OpenStax · Discussion Question 3 · Assignment
The Declaration of Independence · Section 6.1, “Britain’s Law-and-Order Strategy and Its Consequences”, U.S. History, OpenStax · Document: The Declaration of Independence · Discussion Question 4 · Quiz |
| 3 | The Failure of the Articles of Confederation and the Drive Towards Federalism · Section 7.3, “Debating Democracy”, U.S. History, OpenStax · Section 7.4, “The Constitutional Convention and Constitution”, U.S. History, OpenStax · Discussion Question 5 · The Constitution and the Federalist Rationale · Document: U.S. Constitution · Discussion Question 6 · Quiz · Assignment 2 |
| 4 | The Reasoning Behind the Constitution · Federalist Papers #10 · Federalist Papers #51 · Federalist Papers #39 · Federalist Papers #78 · Federalist Papers #29 · Discussion Question 7
The Bill of Rights · Section 8.1, “Competing Visions: Federalists and Democratic-Republicans” U.S. History, OpenStax · Document: Bill of Rights · Discussion Question 8 · Quiz |
| 5 | Adam Smith and the Wealth of Nations in the United States · Section 2.4, “New Worlds in the Americans: Labor, Commerce, and the Columbian Exchange, U.S. History, OpenStax · Section 9.1, “Early Industrialization in the Northeast”, U.S. History, OpenStax · Section 9.2, “A Vibrant Capitalists Republic”, U.S. History, OpenStax · Document: Selected readings concerning The |