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American History: Outlines: The Electoral Process
Overview of the election process from the role of political parties in nominating candidates for office to the general election.
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American History: Outlines: Access to Information and Opinion
Overview of the role the press plays in forming public opinion and therefore, government and the politcal process.
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American History: Outlines: The Measure of Self Government
Discussion about the measure of government effectiveness as a reflection of the electorate involvement, participation and demand.
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American History: Outlines: George Washington as Chairman
Overview of the significant contributions of George Washington and his importance as an early leader in forming the U.S. government.
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American History: Outlines: The Presidency
Simple outline describing the particulars of the job of U.S. president, including salary, qualifications and term of office.
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American History: Outlines: The Cabinet
Outline of the Executive Branch Cabinet offices and date created.
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American History: Outlines: Citizens' Groups and Lobbies
Overview of the role of political action committees (PAC), interest groups, and lobbies in the forming of public agenda and political processes.
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American History: Outlines: Stamp Act
Brief overview of the Stamp Act and the strong reaction in the colonies ultimately leading to its repeal.
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American History: Outlines: A New Colonial System
Overview of the development of a strengthening identity within the colonies and the number of Acts imposed by the British Parliament intended to exercise central control over the colonies.
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American History: Outlines: Taxation Without Representation
Overview of the contentious struggle about taxation without representation between colonists and the British leading King George III and Parliament to overthrow the Stamp Act, but impose the Declaratory Act, asserting Parliament...
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American History: Outlines: Townshend Acts
Overview of the tax on goods imported to the colonies known as the Townshend Acts sparking protest in the colonies.
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American History: Outlines: Samuel Adams
Overview on the early American radical, Samuel Adams, a political organizer who called for American independence.
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American History: Outlines: Boston "Tea Party"
Overview of the conflict between Britain and American colonists over policies imposed favoring the British East India Company leading to rebellion and what is known as the Boston Tea Party.
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American History: Outlines: The Coercive Acts
Overview of the series of restrictive and punitive measures imposed by British Parliament on the colonists in response to the Boston Tea Party.
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American History: Outlines: The Revolution Begins
Overview of the final events leading to military skirmishes between British soldiers and American militia leading to Second Continental Congress official declaration of war.
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American History: Outlines: Common Sense and Independence
Overview of the philosophy of Thomas Paine in his widely read Common Sense pamphlet, and "natural rights" philosphy as expressed in the opening passage of the Declaration of Independence.
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American History: Outlines: Defeats and Victories
Overview of the setbacks, defeats and victories of the Revolutionary War.
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American History: Outlines: Franco American Alliance
Overview of the alliance between the French and Americans and the ensuing European conflict during the American Revolutionary War.
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American History: Outlines: The British Move South
Brief overview of the Revolutionary War in the South including campaigns of Savannah, Charleston and the significant battle at Cowpens, South Carolina.
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American History: Outlines: Victory and Independence
Brief overview of the final events of the American Revolutionary War leading to the signing of the Treaty of Paris, 1783 and American independence.
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American History: Outlines: The Significance of the American Revolution
Overiview of the Republican ideals emerging in a new nation following the American Revolution.
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American History: Outlines: Consensus and Change
Brief illustration of the changes in U.S. domestic and foreign policy that occurred following WWII.
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American History: Outlines: Cold War Aims
Overview on the postwar Cold War conflict between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.
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American History: Outlines: Origins of the Cold War
Brief overview of the origins and development of the Cold War.