Portal:America's Heritage

America's Heritage

Understanding how American democracy developed requires knowing a few very interesting pieces of American history. We are taught that America was founded by people seeking religious freedom - well, yes and no. 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. This portal is the place to assign categories and pages that present and discuss the historica shaping of the United States and .

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Categories and contents Click on arrows to see subcategories and articles. 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.

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