1. Give a brief summary and timeline of the history of the US Constitution from its inception to modern times. Include major historical figures in your summary and describe the role these figures played in the formation of the Constitution. Within the timeline that you constructed, which events do you think were the most crucial in forming the Constitution? Explain your answer.
The U.S. Constitution established America’s national government and fundamental laws, and guaranteed certain basic rights for its citizens. Delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia signed it on September 17, 1787.
In the year 1775 the Revolutionary War began. The 13 colonies revolted against the British. The American Revolution is also known as the …show more content…
The members of the Constitutional Convention signed the United States Constitution on September 17, 1787 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Constitutional Convention convened in response to dissatisfaction with the Articles of Confederation and the need for a strong centralized government.
The James Madison Papers, documents the activities of the fourth president of the United States, an architect of the Constitution. Included in Madison’s papers are materials documenting his activities as a member of the Continental Congress, his role in the Constitutional Convention of 1787, his tenure as Secretary of State during the presidency of Thomas Jefferson and his two terms as President including materials on the War of 1812.
George Washington was elected first President of the United States on March 4th 1789. George Washington was born on February 22, 1732, in Westmoreland County, Virginia. Washington served as a general and commander-in-chief of the colonial armies during the American Revolution, and later became the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797.
The Bill of Rights was added on the Constitution in 1791. (First ten amendments) The Bill of Rights is the collective name for the first ten amendments to the United States
The U.S. Constitution established America’s national government and fundamental laws, and guaranteed certain basic rights for its citizens. Delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia signed it on September 17, 1787.
In the year 1775 the Revolutionary War began. The 13 colonies revolted against the British. The American Revolution is also known as the …show more content…
The members of the Constitutional Convention signed the United States Constitution on September 17, 1787 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Constitutional Convention convened in response to dissatisfaction with the Articles of Confederation and the need for a strong centralized government.
The James Madison Papers, documents the activities of the fourth president of the United States, an architect of the Constitution. Included in Madison’s papers are materials documenting his activities as a member of the Continental Congress, his role in the Constitutional Convention of 1787, his tenure as Secretary of State during the presidency of Thomas Jefferson and his two terms as President including materials on the War of 1812.
George Washington was elected first President of the United States on March 4th 1789. George Washington was born on February 22, 1732, in Westmoreland County, Virginia. Washington served as a general and commander-in-chief of the colonial armies during the American Revolution, and later became the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797.
The Bill of Rights was added on the Constitution in 1791. (First ten amendments) The Bill of Rights is the collective name for the first ten amendments to the United States