The Colonial Era
North American Peoples on the Eve of European Contact
Europeans Settle the New World
A Need for Labor: Servants and Slaves
The New England Colonies
The Middle Colonies
The Southern Colonies
Benjamin Franklin: Man of the Enlightenment
The Revolutionary Era
Turning Point: The French and Indian War
Resistance to British Rule: 1763 to 1774
Organizing for Change: "E Pluribus Unum"
"All Men Are Created Equal": Declaration of Independence
Revolutionary War: The First Years
Revolutionary War: Victory at Last
Making New Rules: Articles of Confederation
The Federal Era
A Second Try at the Rules: U. S. Constitution
The Constitution Amended: Bill of Rights
George Washington: Military and Civilian Leader
Political Parties: Hamiltonian and Jeffersonian Views
Precedent: John Marshall and the Supreme Court
American Life in 1800
Thirteen Cents an Acre