• For what reasons did the British and French come into conflict in North America? What did the British hope to achieve through their attacks on Fort Duquesne and the Seven Years War? How were these conflicts concluded?
• For what reasons did the colonists oppose taxation by the British? What methods did the colonists employ in their protests, and what were the effects of their protests?
• Compare and contrast the Federalist and Anti-Federalist positions. For what reasons did the Federalists support ratification of the Constitution, and for what reasons did the Anti-Federalists oppose it? What constitutional compromises were ultimately achieved between these two groups?