American History: Our Hope For the Future The United States Constitution, the written handbook for our country, the guide to living on the soil of America: the land of the free and the home of the brave. Many wars have been fought on this soil, and in other areas of the world, and yet this country is still standing as strong as ever. The U.S. Constitution laid out all of the guidelines in 1787 for our forefathers to promote everlasting democracy. The United States Constitution was ratified in 1787 by a 30-0 vote among some of the wisest, and most influential figures in our county’s history. It took ten months for the first nine states to agree to the idea of the constitution due to the fact that most Federalists thought that ratification “would result in anarchy and civil strife”. As we look back, we realize that these men had difficulty getting all of the states to agree on one thing, and
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Freedom is very important to American citizens as a whole and it shows other countries that nothing can stop this country from doing anything. The sense of pride that comes from Americans is so overwhelming at times; we have to have certain national holidays to honor and remember our fallen soldiers, and the ones who are still living to talk about their experiences, and also celebrate with the holiday that declared our independence as a country.
As an American citizen, I feel there is a need for appreciation for the forefathers, military, and veterans who have paved the path to an everlasting freedom that we get to receive. As we take a few steps through history, it all started with a pen, paper, and the mind of a man that knew how to create a document. That document not only would last through his time period, but endure the test of time into our generation and many to
Freedom is very important to American citizens as a whole and it shows other countries that nothing can stop this country from doing anything. The sense of pride that comes from Americans is so overwhelming at times; we have to have certain national holidays to honor and remember our fallen soldiers, and the ones who are still living to talk about their experiences, and also celebrate with the holiday that declared our independence as a country.
As an American citizen, I feel there is a need for appreciation for the forefathers, military, and veterans who have paved the path to an everlasting freedom that we get to receive. As we take a few steps through history, it all started with a pen, paper, and the mind of a man that knew how to create a document. That document not only would last through his time period, but endure the test of time into our generation and many to