James Madison University

responsible for providing Americans with the freedoms we have today like Benjamin Franklin, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton. These people would make great world leaders today for their contributions to society, government, and public relations. In general, these men have contributed to our country in many ways; for example, they drafted the United States Constitution. Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay would publish the Federalist Papers. Thomas Jefferson would write the first…

After breaking free of Britain 's tyranny the thirteen colonies were ready to build a new government based on their ideals. Colonists created the Articles of Confederation as document of their new government, but articles was too weak to pay debts or fight other nations. So the delegates got together to construct a new constitution. This constitution changed the nation and is culture we all follow today. Everyone in America has the ability to vote for their president and their representatives…

In 1783 the English colonies had become the American colonies and were being lead by the Articles of Confederation and although the newly found freedom was much to celebrate the Articles of Confederation were not. This is because the 13 articles that composed the Articles of Confederation had several weaknesses and lacked a strong central government. After the Shay’s Rebellion, a series of protests lead by American farmers’ in Massachusetts against newly enforced tax collections, in 1787 it was…

During and after the American Revolution, two vital issues were debated among American intellectuals and politicians. The first of these issues was how to balance individual liberty and social order; the second was whether or not to ratify the proposed United States Constitution. The belief of abolitionists was that all men deserved the same rights to freedom as one another while those benefiting from slavery believed that the two races, blacks and whites, could not live in harmony. On the other…

George Mason was the primary author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights and maintained his Anti-Federalist viewpoints despite being from a primarily Federalist part of Virginia. It is because of George Mason’s comment on September 12, 1787 that the bill of rights became a discussion point. He simple stated he, “wished the plan had been prefaced by a Bill of Rights,” because he thought it would give “great quiet” to the people. He thought it would only take a few hours. Hence, having…

Free Soil, Free Labor, Free Men was written by Eric Foner and was first published in 1995 by Oxford University Press in New York. The book includes 353 pages including the abundant amount of selected bibliography. Free Soil, Free Labor, Free Men is a nonfiction, American history book that is based on the ideology of the Republican Party before the American Civil War. Eric Foner included many sources for the construction and structure of the Republican Party. Its purpose it to provide more…

including a bill of rights? Although both parties believed strongly that a preservation of liberties was essential, they still carried very diverse views regarding how strong the central government ought to be. The Constitution is the product of James Madison after many states claimed their wishes for greater constitutional protection over individual rights and liberties. Anti-federalists believed that, unlike the Constitution, a bill of rights would set certain restrictions on the federal…

during the presidencies of Jefferson and Madison? As war wages on in Europe, economic and political influence is spreading to America. As the President’s, Jefferson and Madison are challenged by upholding their country’s honor and putting their beliefs into action. However ideas change along with time and the Presidents may have to alter their beliefs to keep the nation stable. Although the administrations of President Thomas Jefferson and President James Madison attempted to stick to…

which was led by James Madison and William Branch Giles, and included Thomas Jefferson, and the Federalists led by Hamilton and his many friends. Hamilton established a daily newspaper, at the time known as the New York Evening Post, solely to provide arguments for the Republican Party, and brought in William Coleman as the editor. Today, it goes by a different name: the New York Post. However, these achievements would come at a cost. Hamilton’s long-time friend and college James Madison joined…

The Treaty of Paris of 1763 officially ended the French and Indian War between Great Britain and France, as well as their own allies. Because of the terms of the treaty, France gave up all its territories in North America, which ended any foreign military threat to the British colonies. Therefore, the British gained control over the area west of the thirteen British Colonies, all the way to the Mississippi River. Since Spain had joined the war on the French side, they were forced to give up…