After the horrors of the Civil War, how did the progress of Manifest Destiny move the American frontier? What were the major changes in economic and territorial expansion that shaped American domestic and foreign policy? How did Theodore Roosevelt push for reform in America and expansion of American power overseas before and during his Presidency? Did Roosevelt’s policies help or hurt Americans in the long run?

For the initial post, address the following:Pick two (2) issues of the Articles of Confederation and describe the main problems that the United States was faced with under the Federation government.Analyze two major debates (see textbook Section 7.4) by which the Constitution was created in the summer of 1787.Then, address one (1) of the following to your initial post:Discuss the ratification process of the Constitution of 1787.How did ratification lead to the formation of America's first two political parties, the Federalists and Anti-Federalist?What were the major differences between the Federalist and Anti-Federalist, and who were the best-known members of each party?