http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/declaration-of-independence Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Mon, 25 May 2026 17:43:34 -0400 Mon, 25 May 2026 17:43:34 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/387/the-formation-of-new-social-conventions-in-early-america By Sujay Kulshrestha - Early American society experienced moments of great change, politically, economically and socially. With the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Americans shattered previous paradigms of political thought, providing the opportunity for a new form of government to emerge from the ruins of tyrannical oppression. The founding fathers set up this new republic to be, simply put, a government for the people, by the people. This atmosphere of revolution and self-determination extended itself from the political arena to the social arena−Americans began to question longstanding social practices... Fri, 11 Feb 2011 08:57 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/387/the-formation-of-new-social-conventions-in-early-america http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/380/thomas-jeffersons-view-on-post-jefferson-america By Sujay Kulshrestha - Furthermore, seven states were admitted to the union during this period: Arkansas, Michigan, Florida, Texas, Iowa, Wisconsin, and California. Each of these admissions stoked the debates on slavery in the new territories, leading to increased tensions between abolitionists and slave-owning classes. If Thomas Jefferson was able to examine the state of America in 1856, he would most likely have mixed views on the progress of American society−pleased with some aspects, frowning upon others. Jefferson’s mixed views when comparing American society as he left it in 1826 until three decades... Thu, 03 Feb 2011 09:44 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/380/thomas-jeffersons-view-on-post-jefferson-america