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Shaping the New Nation: Video Quiz

Related Article: Learn more about post Revolutionary War America.

Test your knowledge of earlier America in this video quiz.

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Essential and Endangered: Transportation (1:12)

Shipping, trade, commerce, and travel are transportation demands of the river.

U.S. Geography: The French Traders (2:10)

The French were the first Europeans to explore the center of the country. They came as trappers and traders and used the waterways to reach Native American settlements.

Shaping the New Nation: Video Quiz (0:58)

Test your knowledge of earlier America in this video quiz.

Shaping the New Nation: The Constitutional Convention (1:01)

Over a long, hot summer in Philadelphia, delegates to the Constitutional Convention wrote the framework for a new federal government.

Shaping the New Nation: The Articles of Confederation (1:26)

Under the Articles of Confederation, states had powers to act like separate countries. Without a stronger federal system, the new nation might fall apart.

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Nation in Crisis: Review Questions (1:11)

This section provides a series of review questions on the "Nation in Crisis" video series.

Nation in Crisis: Looking for a Constitution (1:52)

After Shay's Rebellion, the nation's leaders sought the formation of a stronger federal government that could unite the individual states while still providing a sense of local independence.

Nation in Crisis: Daniel Shays' Rebellion (2:08)

During Shays' Rebellion, Massachusetts farmers rebelled against government taxes and nearly succeeded in overthrowing the republic that was had only been established several years before.

Nation in Crisis: The New Nation's Growing Pains (2:54)

Initially, there were many disagreements between the states, and the authority and power of the central government was often overlooked.

Nation in Crisis: Daniel Boone Maps the Wilderness Road (1:32)

The pioneer Daniel Boone learned the Native American culture and language and mapped the Wilderness Road.

Nation in Crisis: General Washington Defeats Cornwallis (1:46)

After General George Washington defeated Cornwallis in Yorktown in 1881, America officially became a free and independent nation.

Nation in Crisis: The Articles of Confederation (2:12)

Initially, the Articles of Confederation were all that tied the original 13 states together into a single governing body. Stressing a "firm league of friendship," the articles served as the foundation of America until the Constitution was drafted in... More »

Nation in Crisis: Second Continental Congress Wages War (4:07)

Watch this video to learn how America's founding fathers decided to declare America's independence and go to war.

Nation in Crisis: Ten Essential Vocabulary Terms (2:05)

This video introduces ten vocabulary terms related to the founding of the United States of America.

Westward Migration: The Verge of War (0:36)

Learn how the nation was divided over economic, social and political policy in this video.