This is all about the American Revolution, it lasted from 1776 to 1860. A lot happened during that time. It all started with the “Common Sense” wrote by Thomas Paine. It was published as a pamphlet February 14, 1776, but was written in January that same year. This being published shows Paine’s arguments and thoughts. He argued that it was absurd for an Island to rule a Continent, that America can avoid many conflicts by being independent, without Great Britain. The King and Parliament would inevitably rule for Britain’s benefit, not America’s. Months after Paine published “Common Sense” the Declaration of Independence came about. It was approved July 2nd but, was published July 4th in 1776. The purpose of the Declaration of Independence was
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The Constitution was ratified July 21, 1788, it is the supreme law of the Constitution. It contains off with the Preamble, 7 articles, and 27 amendments. The Constitution started off with only the Preamble, 7 articles, and 10 amendments also known as the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights are just basic rights to the people. The other amendments were added on throughout the years, some were very important to the society. This Constitution played a big part in the American Revolution, and so did Benjamin Franklin. Franklin served in the 2nd Continental Congress and helped draft the Declaration of Independence. He also conferred the 1783 Treaty of Paris that ended the Revolutionary War. He was a commissioner to the convention that produced in the U.S Constitution. Then there was Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence was also the third President of the United States. John Adams's presidency revealed deep fissures in the Federalist Party between moderates such as Adams and Washington and more extreme Federalists like Hamilton. After that, the Louisiana Purchase happened. The Louisiana Purchase was the acquisition of the Louisiana territory by the U.S from France in 1803. Adjusting for expansion, the
The Constitution was ratified July 21, 1788, it is the supreme law of the Constitution. It contains off with the Preamble, 7 articles, and 27 amendments. The Constitution started off with only the Preamble, 7 articles, and 10 amendments also known as the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights are just basic rights to the people. The other amendments were added on throughout the years, some were very important to the society. This Constitution played a big part in the American Revolution, and so did Benjamin Franklin. Franklin served in the 2nd Continental Congress and helped draft the Declaration of Independence. He also conferred the 1783 Treaty of Paris that ended the Revolutionary War. He was a commissioner to the convention that produced in the U.S Constitution. Then there was Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence was also the third President of the United States. John Adams's presidency revealed deep fissures in the Federalist Party between moderates such as Adams and Washington and more extreme Federalists like Hamilton. After that, the Louisiana Purchase happened. The Louisiana Purchase was the acquisition of the Louisiana territory by the U.S from France in 1803. Adjusting for expansion, the