BACKGROUND: Chronologically, this first essay covers the extended period incorporating the European discovery of the “New World,” the colonization of British North America, the revolutionary struggle for independence, early experimentation with republican government, the ratification of the new U.S. Constitution, and ends with the passage of the Bill of Rights by the First Congress in 1791. Thematically, the essay asks you to trace the most significant trends, patterns or factors in the history of America during this period.
Write a three-to- four essay (12 pt. font, Times New Roman, double-spaced, between 800-1000 words, with footnoted evidence) based exclusively on the assigned primary source readings, lectures, and the recommended American Horizons textbook in response to the following prompt:
IDENTIFY TWO OR MORE MAJOR HISTORICAL TRENDS, PATTERNS OR FACTORS THAT IMPACTED AMERICA FROM EARLY COLONIZATION THROUGH 1791 AND EXPLAIN WHY THE TRENDS, PATTERNS OR FACTORS YOU HAVE SELECTED ARE SIGNIFICANT IN U.S. HISTORY.