American History: A Survey

Choose one major figure from American History and analyze this person’s life and work. What advantages did this person have that allowed them to influence the nation’s development? What disadvantages did they face?

Consider the events of American history after the last year that the textbook covers. What events might it highlight as most important? How might the book present the various influences on the outcome of these events?

How might American history have been different if the British colonists had treated the Indigenous population in a similar way to the French, working with native people more than against them?