Premise of assignment - Which time period in American history is most significant in defining the United States of America. Through the study of history, begin to answer this question by briefly describing the overall scope of the study of American History for the time periods:
Before Europeans arrival to 1850, From 1750-1800, From 1800-1865Using more detail, briefly discuss the major themes associated with the previous time periods. In your paper answer the following questions.
Which of those three time periods do you think is the most important to study for a person to gain an understanding of what defines America? Use even greater detail explaining the major themes of the time period selected to explain why you argue for that time period.