From the colonial period to 1865, a central concern of American history has been that of negotiating boundaries, a process that involves setting the terms of national inclusion and exclusion. Discuss the ways in which this problem is framed and resolved, drawing on 2 sources from list A and 2 sources from list B:
A:
Crèvecoeur, Letters from an American Farmer
Rowlandson, Sovereignty and Goodness of God
Winthrop, "A Model of Christian Charity"
Marrant, Narrative of the Lord's Wonderful Dealings

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From the colonial period to 1865, a central concern of American history has been that of negotiating boundaries, a process that involves setting the terms of national inclusion and exclusion.  Discuss the ways in which this problem is framed and resolved, drawing on 2 sources from list A and 2 sources from list B:
     A:
     Crèvecoeur, Letters from an American Farmer                     
     Rowlandson, Sovereignty and Goodness of God                                         
     Winthrop, "A Model of Christian Charity"              
Marrant, Narrative of the Lord's Wonderful Dealings

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B:
Indian Removal Documents
Seneca Falls Declaration (Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions)
Walker, Appeal to the Colored Citizens of the World...
Whitman, Leaves of Grass