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History for Grownups
copyright 2007,
David White

America in the 18th Century

America in the 18th Century was a thriving country full of promise and conflict.

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U.S. Presidents George Washington John Adams Thomas Jefferson

John Peter Zenger and Freedom of the Press
This was the first libel case in America. It forever set the standard for freedom of the press and made a hero of not only Zenger but also his lawyer, Andrew Hamilton.

Triangular Trade
This was the economic cycle of goods that sailed in a triangular pattern between England, Africa, and America and back again. Major commodities included timber, rum, sugar, silk, and (of course) slaves. Find out more about this early period of American economic history.

The French and Indian War
This war pitted British on one side against French and Indians (Native Americans) on the other, with Americans fighting mainly for the British.

Road to Revolution
Important people and events along the way to Revolution in America

The Revolutionary War
Colonists' struggle for freedom

The Beginning of the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court grew from sort of an afterthought to a powerful institution. This articles explains how.

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