The American Patriots in the Thirteen Colonies won independence from Great Britain, becoming the United States of America. They defeated the British in the American Revolutionary War in alliance with France. The American Revolution happened 1775 through 1783.
The United States Declaration of Independence is the statement adopted by the Second Continental Congress meeting at the Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776. The Declaration of Independence declared independence between Great Britain. The Declaration of Independence was approved on July 4th 1776. The purpose of the document was to explain to other nations why colonies had chosen to separate themselves from Great Britain. Events that lead up to the document was the Stamp Act, Townsend Act, the Boston Massacre, the Tea Act, the Boston Tea Party, and the Intolerable Act. The document listed grievances against the British King. The Declaration summarized the colonists motivation for finding independence. By declaring themselves an independent nation. The Articles of Confederation served as the written document that established the functions of the …show more content…
The Bill of Rights was approved in December 15, 1791. The Federalist felt as if the constitution was unnecessary because it only limited the government not the people. The Anti-Federalist claimed the Constitution gave the central government too much power. The Bill of Rights was added to protect the people from the national government from having too much power. Amendment 2 “The Right to Bear Arms” this amendment means a well-regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. Amendment 3 means that no soldier shall, in time of peace, be quartered in any house without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war but in a manner to be prescribed by
The United States Declaration of Independence is the statement adopted by the Second Continental Congress meeting at the Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776. The Declaration of Independence declared independence between Great Britain. The Declaration of Independence was approved on July 4th 1776. The purpose of the document was to explain to other nations why colonies had chosen to separate themselves from Great Britain. Events that lead up to the document was the Stamp Act, Townsend Act, the Boston Massacre, the Tea Act, the Boston Tea Party, and the Intolerable Act. The document listed grievances against the British King. The Declaration summarized the colonists motivation for finding independence. By declaring themselves an independent nation. The Articles of Confederation served as the written document that established the functions of the …show more content…
The Bill of Rights was approved in December 15, 1791. The Federalist felt as if the constitution was unnecessary because it only limited the government not the people. The Anti-Federalist claimed the Constitution gave the central government too much power. The Bill of Rights was added to protect the people from the national government from having too much power. Amendment 2 “The Right to Bear Arms” this amendment means a well-regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. Amendment 3 means that no soldier shall, in time of peace, be quartered in any house without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war but in a manner to be prescribed by