The Critical Period of American History

"The Critical Period of American History" by John Fiske is a historical exploration of the difficult time after the Revolutionary War and before the Constitution. The book looks at the problems the young country had. Fiske says it wasn't peaceful, and instead, it was a very important time that shaped what America would become. The beginning of the book talks about this unstable time and shows the uncertainty the United States faced. The book mentions the Treaty of Paris and the politics in America and England, including how the British felt about losing their colonies. Different political groups fought after the war, and the book names important people and events from this time in American history. By giving this background, Fiske gets ready to explain what made a strong government form to unite the different states.