James Madison was actively involved in the political world of America. He proposed a meeting of the commissioners to consider the necessity of having a uniform system in the commercial regulations. Later he was elected in a county election and gradually was appointed as a member of Virginia’s delegation to the Continental Congress. […]
George Washington was deeply involved in plans for the Potowmack Navigation Company, which aimed to develop the Potomac River the chief commercial highway of America. He was eventually able to break the deadlock between two states on the boundary of the river and make headway. […]
James Madison had a prolific political career. Some critics feel, that, the fact that he was unencumbered by a large family helped in maintaining his focus and contributed toward his productivity. […]
The Articles of Confederation were, for the states, not ratified and at times ignored. James Madison noticed that they also saw them as nothing more than a treaty of amity, of commerce, and of alliance, between independent and sovereign states. […]
James Madison took time out to study other confederacies and compared them with the current system. He read Hume’s observation that a state having large communities act as a system of checks and balances against one faction becoming dominant. Keeping that in mind he proposed a new framework of governance. […]
The Great Plains was a region that had seen profound environmental, demographic, and cultural transformations long before Capt. Meriwether Lewis and Lieut. William Clark showed up. And yet, the westward sojourn of Lewis and Clark holds a special place among the many origin myths about the making of America. […]
The Awakeners imparted to Patrick Henry a suspicion of authority, including the authority of the Church of England in Virginia. Thus, despite being deeply religious, he, as defense lawyer, fought for the Two-Penny Act against the clergy in Virginia. […]
The Church of England appointed parsons to its colonies of North America. It also expected complete conformity to its ‘Thirty-nine Articles of Religion’ which applied to non-Christians as well. This was challenged by the Presbyterian movement, the Great Awakening. […]
Enlightenment believes in reason. If its not vitiated by any authority and control, it is a capable tool for understanding the mysteries of life. […]
Native America saw a major transformation in the 18th century with the emergence of the colonists and the introduction of guns and horses. This opened up vast trade networks and increased their mobility. This became especially challenging to the Natives of Great Plains, as it also brought about waves of disease. […]
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