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Understanding how American democracy developed requires knowing a few very interesting pieces of American history.
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Understanding how American democracy developed requires knowing a few very interesting pieces of American history.  
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We are taught that America was founded by people seeking religious freedom - well, yes and no. 
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<br>Some of the more interesting aspects are  
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The United States of America is usually called a democracy.  But there is a little more to it.  America established a democratic, federal republic.  Other's were more democratic. For example, France's subsequent revolution lead to a government that was closer to pure democracy.  The differences are both interesting and compelling. And, while they are easy to understand, the American difference was not easily achieved.  It was shaped by unique circumstances.
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* the toll of having to tame a wilderness
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* the character of the Americans
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* the attitude of England's Parliament to colonial commerce, its regulation and taxation.  It started as one thing and developed into another.
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** a few key acts of Parliament
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* the role of religion and religious freedom - there are a couple of interesting surprises here.
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* the generous reliance on local government allowed American colonies by the English - before 1760.
  
 
This portal is the place to assign categories and pages that present and discuss the historica shaping of the United States and .
 
This portal is the place to assign categories and pages that present and discuss the historica shaping of the United States and .

Revision as of 17:04, 20 March 2014

America's Heritage

Understanding how American democracy developed requires knowing a few very interesting pieces of American history.
Some of the more interesting aspects are

  • the toll of having to tame a wilderness
  • the character of the Americans
  • the attitude of England's Parliament to colonial commerce, its regulation and taxation. It started as one thing and developed into another.
    • a few key acts of Parliament
  • the role of religion and religious freedom - there are a couple of interesting surprises here.
  • the generous reliance on local government allowed American colonies by the English - before 1760.

This portal is the place to assign categories and pages that present and discuss the historica shaping of the United States and .

MorganWashington.jpg

Morgan's Raiders entering Washington, Ohio in August, 1863
This Civil War image is a placeholder.

Categories and contents

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Article titles are in italics.

America's Heritage
Our Common Law Heritage
The Colonies

Things you can do

  • Improve the introduction above (text and image).
    • Find a good image to represent the portal.
  • Write an article about America's Heritage as it shaped our government and political environment.
 

Sand Box

  • Here is a link to test article 1. It was created without using the Article form.
  • Experiment 2
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