Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- The Native Tribes -- The English Colonists -- The BlackAfrican Slaves -- The Other Americans -- Multiethnic, Multiracial Americans -- Conclusion -- Colonial Politics -- The Revolution -- The Constitution -- Republicanism -- Federalism -- Constitutional Interpretation -- Philosophical Positions -- Governmental Structures -- The Party System -- Governmental Functions -- Domestic Policy -- Foreign Policy -- The Environment -- Territory -- Occupation -- Settlement -- Transportation/Communication -- General Economic Developments -- Agricultural and Extractive Activity -- Commercial and Industrial Activity -- Public and Private Sectors -- Social Structure -- The Family -- Population Growth -- Social Behavior -- Social Reform -- Religion -- Education -- Thought/Science/Medicine -- Art/Entertainment -- Leisure/Recreation -- The Changing Nature of Community -- Rural Areas and Small Local Communities -- Cities -- Colonies and States -- Regions -- Subnational Forms of Identity -- Nationalism -- Conclusion -- Bibliographical Essay -- Index.