A historican breaks down the signing of the Declaration of Independence, talking about the struggles and visualizing the start of America's start as a new country.

Lincoln travels to Richmond after the Confederate Army's surrender and talks to General Grant about what happens next.

In this scene, the native Powhatan fight the Jamestown settlers. In reality, the Anglo-Powhatan Wars were fought between these parties for a number of years. The clip also illustrates how the European settlers denigrated the Native Americans' beliefs.

John Green explains the beginning of the US government, Washington's Presidency, and the start of Political Parties.

The state representatives debate the formal election of national senators. They decide whether senators should be elected by the House of Representatives, National Executives, The People, or by State Legislators.