history of america

American History Series: A 'Great Compromise' on State Representation from fleurineliverten 542 days old

The convention could not agree on a plan. So it created a special committee to develop a compromise. The convention suspended its meetings for the July ...

American History Series: Struggle to Balance Power Between Big States and Small States from fleurineliverten 542 days old

In May of seventeen eighty-seven, a group of America's early leaders met in Philadelphia. They planned to make changes in the Articles of Confederation, ...

American History Series: In 1787, Debating the Need for Federal Courts from fleurineliverten 542 days old

In May of seventeen eighty-seven, a group of America's early leaders met in Philadelphia. Over a period of four months, they worked on a document that ...

American History Series: Early Leaders Debate Presidential Powers from fleurineliverten 542 days old

How the convention heard details of the Virginia Plan was a fifteen-part plan of government prepared by James Madison and other delegates from the state ...

American History Series: Finding the Right Plan for a New Government from fleurineliverten 542 days old

In May of seventeen eighty-seven, a group of America's early leaders met in Philadelphia. They planned to make changes in the Articles of Confederation. ...

American History Series: The Founding Fathers Meet in Philadelphia to Write a Constitution from fleurineliverten 542 days old

In May of seventeen eighty-seven, a group of America's early leaders met in Philadelphia. They planned to amend the Articles of Confederation which provided ...

American History Series: After the Revolution, the Nation Faces a Weak Political System from fleurineliverten 542 days old

We begin the story of a document that defined a nation: the United States Constitution. The thirteen American colonies declared their independence ...

American History Series: How the Constitution Came to Life from fleurineliverten 542 days old

The United States became a nation in seventeen seventy-six. Less than a century later, in the eighteen sixties, it was nearly torn apart. A civil war ...

American History Series: How Britain’s Defeat at Saratoga Marked a Turning Point from fleurineliverten 542 days old

It is December, seventeen seventy-six. British General William Howe has decided to stop fighting during the cold winter months. The general is in New ...

American History Series: America’s Revolution With Britain Divided Families and Friends from fleurineliverten 542 days old

Delegates to the American Continental Congress approved and signed a Declaration of Independence on July Fourth, seventeen seventy-six. The new country ...