The Articles of Confederation was made in 1781, it lasted 8 short years to soon be replaced by the U.S.constitution in 1789. The Constitution was established the basic rights of citizens and it also established government and federal laws for the country. The convention was held in Philadelphia. The Constitution was a more professional and better way for the citizens of the United States the articles of confederation just didn't do it justice.…
The founding fathers were justified when they rebelled against the British government. Because the ended up making a great nation, and they were taxed for no reason, also they rebelled because they felt it was the correct path to take these are some reasons why the founding fathers were justified in rebelling against British rule. The founding fathers built a great nation and they were able to achieve that by declaring independence from British rule. They were far ready to be their own country instead of having this burden to deal with every single day of their lives that burden being tied to Brittan.…
The Second Continental Congress was more significant in the years leading up to the Revolutionary War. In the Second continental congress people wanted to know what they were needed to accomplish to help the colonies that they were living in. The first continental congress basically united the colonies so that the boycott British goods and other things helped lead to the next continental congress. The second continental congress had a matter of fact declared independence and made articles of confederation. The second continental congress helped in gathering the all of the people together to fight for their independence and they also gave them the confidence to revolt.…
The articles of confederation replaced by the United States constitution was created November 15, 1777, and set rules for the current operations in the United States at that time. The articles of confederation was replaced by the constitution because it lacked taxing authority, uniformity of currency, denied the power to regulate foreign trade and interstate commerce, No enforcement of law, and it created an ineffective way to vote by state. The Articles were written to keep the national government weak and soon became apparent as the Articles came into effect. The only way it could be changed was for it to be replaced by what is now known as the Constitution. Lacking in taxing authority, the articles of confederation could not let the government raise the revenue to pay the 4 million dollar revolutionary war debt, nor could they raise an Army or build a Navy with which to protect the frontier or any shipping costs.…
Our sixth president, John Quincy Adams was born on July 11 in the year 1767, in Braintree, Massachusetts now known as Quincy, Massachusetts. John never went to school; he was tutored by his cousin James Thax, and by fathers lawyer, Nathan Rice. Adams was named after his mothers’s grandfather, Colonel John Adams, after whom Quincy, Massachusetts, was also named. At the age 12, in 1779, John Quincy Adams started to write a diary, which he continued until just before he died in 1848. Most of his early John’s childhood was spent with his father while traveling overseas.…
Washington (1732-1799) was commander-in-chief of the Continental forces during the American Revolution (1775-1783). He also served as the first President of the United States and was responsible for building much of the country's political and economic structure. Washington served two terms as president before retiring to his estate in Mount Vernon, Virginia. George Washington was born at Bridges Creek in Westmoreland County, Virginia, on February 22, 1732. He was the first child of Augustine Washington and his second wife, Mary Ball.…
John Quincy Adams was born on July 11, 1767, in Braintree, Massachusetts, on a family farm. As the eldest son, his father and mother taught him mathematics and languages. Around the age of ten, in 1778, John Quincy traveled to many European countries such as Paris, The Netherlands, and England. He received proper schooling, at Passy Academy, where he studied dance, music, artistry, and fencing. A few years afterward, he received training in the diplomatic corps; and in 1781, he accompanied Francis Dana, as his secretary and personal translator.…
John P. Roche gives his case that proposes that the form of the Constitution was simply a representative development involving a compromise of the interests of the state, economy, and governmental concentrations. In John P. Roche’s argument he states that the government was as democratic as possible: “My concern is with the further position that not only were they revolutionaries, but also they were democrats. Indeed, in my view, there is one fundamental truth about the Founding Fathers…: They were first and foremost superb democratic politicians…”[1]. He continues by stating that what they did was create a practical compromise that would support both the national interest and be something that the people would agree with. They started with the Virginia plan that proposed a bicameral legislative branch.…
Congress Drafts George Washington The Second Continental Congress designated George Washington the leader of the army that was to besiege Boston (AP 132) “[Washington], as an aristocrat, he could be counted on by his peers to check “the excesses of the masses.” (AP 132) Bunker Hill and Hessian Hirelings…
Keaton Knippel Professor Henkel AMH 2010 15 October 2015 John Adams: One of the Greatest Founding Fathers Many people look back on the Founding of the United States of America, and they remember the Founding fathers, the men who fought and died, and the American Dream. It took a lot of effort to create a nation from the ground up, and some of the credit can be given to the Founding Fathers. Specifically, as the second president of the United States, John Adams had a big part in the Founding of the country. Many of the other Founding fathers did John Adams was one of the most influential Founding father as he was an impressive lawyer, a capable congressman, and a persuasive diplomat.…
Thomas Jefferson left office on March 4th 1809 when he was almost 66 years old. After retiring he went back to Virginia to stay in his home, Monticello, which he had designed himself. It was a huge house that had 32 rooms and vast gardens. In Monticello he spent a lot of his time with 12 of his grandkids who lived with him.…
The American Persona Prosperity, freedom, and acceptance infatuate the mind when the words, “The United States of America,” are spoken. Instantly when America is mentioned, people think of majestic eagles, happiness, freedom, and hamburgers. The forefathers founded this country on the Declaration of Independence and provided inalienable rights to its citizens through the Bill of Rights. What America did when it won its freedom was revolutionary, showing other countries what was believed to be impossible could be possible.…
The America I believe in is a strong, proudly spoken country. We (the USA) are about freedom and expressing our thoughts and opinions. I am proud to be an American, where I can have a choice in what I do. I am thankful to be able to choose the vast options offered in America, soldiers risk their lives fighting so we can have the freedom that other countries don’t have.…
America is the land of the free, because of the brave. Americans enjoy many freedoms because of the democracy our ancestors fought very hard to establish. Freedom summarizes what being an American is about, but it’s not what an American is. An American is someone who is brave enough to do something even though the punishment is severe, someone who sees opportunity and stops at nothing to achieve it, and someone who doesn’t take the easy way out. Bravery is part of the definition of an American.…
“I am an American; free born and free bred, where I acknowledge no man as my superior, except for his own worth, or as my inferior, except for his own demerit.” Theodore Roosevelt Patriotic people care and love their nations. For American people, the two of the most crucial elements in their country are freedom and liberty. They have the freedom to say what they want and express what they think.…