The document provides an overview of colonial American history from the initial English settlements through the ratification of the US Constitution. It discusses key events like the French and Indian War, tensions with Britain that led to the Revolutionary War, the Articles of Confederation, and debates around writing the Constitution. Study questions at the end explore various aspects of the colonial and revolutionary periods in more detail like the roles of different social groups, debates between Federalists and Anti-Federalists, and compromises reached at the Constitutional Convention.

1. A COLONIAL HISTORY LESSON

47. STUDY QUESTIONS