Federalist Era II

Foreign policy of the 1790s; Alien and Sedition Acts; the fall of the Federalist Party.

Federalist Era I

Back again after a long layoff. Lecture deals with the domestic politics of the Federalist Era during the 1790s.

1780s

This lecture deals with the Articles of Confederation period.

Revolution II

The war continues.

Revolution I

Origins of the revolutionary war.

Empires in Conflict

This lecture covers some of the major geopolitical events for the British colonies in the 18th century, including the wars of the 1730s-1760s and the colonists' growing discontent with Great Britain.

Other Colonial Models (Carolina and Pennsylvania)

Contrasts across the board. After a discussion of Roger Williams and the Salem Witch hysteria, we look at two of the other colonies that usually get lost in the attention given to Virginia and Massachusetts.