On July 4th, 1776 America declared independence from the British. The Declaration of Independence was written by a committee that Congress had chosen to explain why the American colonies wanted independence from England. There was a man named Thomas Jefferson of Virginia who was the original writer of the declaration. During the writing of the Declaration of Independence the American Revolutionary War was going on. The war started in April of 1775 and ended in September of 1783. There is no one main event or cause of the war, but the Americans believed that they were entitled to the full democratic rights as the Englishmen and the British believed that the American colonies were just colonies, to be used and exploited in whatever way best suited the British.
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This two-house legislature plan worked for all states and became known as the Great Compromise. In 1780, the Federal government creates a census, which led to the Three-Fifths Compromise. The Three-Fifths Compromise was proposed by James Wilson and Roger Sherman, who were both delegates for the Constitutional Convention of 1787. The compromise delegates that all slaves of a particular state are to be counted as three-fifths of a white person. The population of slaves would be counted as three-fifths in total when apportioning Representatives, as well as Presidential electors and taxes. The French Revolution began in 1789 with some nonviolent restrictions on the king, but became more hostile in 1792 when France declared war on Austria. Seeking help from America. Not wanting to get involved for fear of damage to the trade business, Washington gave the Neutrality Proclamation, which made America neutral. This led to arguments between Americans and French. Following and influenced by the French Revolution, the Haitian Revolution came about in August of 1791. An organized slave rebellion broke out, marking the start of a twelve-year resistance to obtain human
This two-house legislature plan worked for all states and became known as the Great Compromise. In 1780, the Federal government creates a census, which led to the Three-Fifths Compromise. The Three-Fifths Compromise was proposed by James Wilson and Roger Sherman, who were both delegates for the Constitutional Convention of 1787. The compromise delegates that all slaves of a particular state are to be counted as three-fifths of a white person. The population of slaves would be counted as three-fifths in total when apportioning Representatives, as well as Presidential electors and taxes. The French Revolution began in 1789 with some nonviolent restrictions on the king, but became more hostile in 1792 when France declared war on Austria. Seeking help from America. Not wanting to get involved for fear of damage to the trade business, Washington gave the Neutrality Proclamation, which made America neutral. This led to arguments between Americans and French. Following and influenced by the French Revolution, the Haitian Revolution came about in August of 1791. An organized slave rebellion broke out, marking the start of a twelve-year resistance to obtain human