1. What is an American? Comment on the
answer to the question by Crevecoeur.
2. How did modern development in Europe influence the settlement
of North American colonies?
3. What was the unique American phenomenon ? How did it come into
being? Do you think it still exists in today's American society?
4. In what way did Puritanism influence American culture?
5. How is it that American development was characterized with capitalism
from the very beginning? Why do you think the feudal system failed
in early America?
6. Comment on the Holy Experiment by
William Penn.
7. What were some of the causes of the
American Revolution? Explain the Declaration of Independence.
