Indholdsfortegnelse
Creating a new nation
The Revolution
The states
The Constitution
War of 1812
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• It required two wars to establish the independence and viability of the United States, starting with that for independence and ending with a second war against the British between 1812 and 1815.
• Only after that time did Parliament fully accept American independence. During this entire period the "Founding Fathers" who led the revolution and created its new form of government continued to provide leadership.
• By the time these leaders had passed away, the United States was well established. The following generation would focus not on wars with Europe but on westward expansion and on developing an industrial system for the nation.
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• once the Constitution was written, it could become law if the state legislators approved it. Debates arose in newspapers where three men played a crucial role.
The three men were James Madison, John Jay and Alexander Hamilton, and the essays they wrote were quickly collected in The Federalist Papers.
• This work convinced the wavering states, notably New York, to join the new union, but not before it was agreed that ten amendments would immediately be added to the Constitution, each of which specified rights that citizens would have in the new government.
These included the right to bear arms, to freedom of assembly, to free speech, to a trial by jury, and to freedom of religion. Together, these ten amendments are called "The Bill of Rights."
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