American Colonial Foundations

📋 Course Outline

1. American federalism and power sharing between federal and state governments
2. Challenges of presentism and European roots of the United States
3. European colonization and territorial claims in North America around 1700
4. Seven Years War, Treaty of Paris 1763, and colonial taxation conflicts
5. Distinct cultural, economic, and religious characteristics of the 13 original colonies
6. Regional differences in colonial economies and societies: New England, Middle, and Southern colonies

📖 1. American federalism and power sharing between federal and state governments

🔑 Key Concepts & Definitions

• Federal government: The national government of the United States that holds constitutional authority over the entire country.
• Decentralized political system: A political structure in which power is distributed across multiple levels of government, with significant roles for state governments and the national capital serving primarily political functions.

📝 Essential Points