Revolution Brings Independence BY: ROWI AQUINO ^_^
How did Americans win their Independence? The Americans won
Independence by the Revolutionary war They Began the revolution with forces that had poor quality compared to British Troops But they had great leaders who were strengthened by theit dedication to Liberty They were Victorious from the Revolutionary war and made their own government.
But not everyone wanted Independence There were a few colonists did not want
Independence, they remained loyal to the king A couple of them went to Canada and some of the others joined the British Army And some did not side with the British nor with the Revolution
The Patriots The Patriots were people who
actively supported the movement for Independence They were able to gain the control of the government in each colony These colonies eventually called States
Revolutionary Leaders were Faced with Issues
The Leaders formed a “Continental Army”
, which unfortunately received problems They had problems with Money and Supplies The Congress tried to ask money from other States but failed to, which resulted to need for supplies for the troops
British Colonies move to NY When the American Colonies drove out The British
Colonies, the Brits moved to New York The two colonies fought over the year, in which neither sides gained anything The Turning point of the war came near Saratoga, NY. In there, A General named Horatio Gates had an army which surrounded a British force led by a British General named Sir John Burgoyne. He eventually had to Surrender.
Treaty of Paris ď‚— The Treaty of Paris, which was signed
at September of 1783, officially ended the war. ď‚— This made the American Teritorry strech from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi river, and from the great lakes to the Spanish Florida
Organizing their Government When America won their
Independence, all Thirteen states had to choose which form of Government they should adopt So they all chose Republican and each state adopted written constitutions. But in this time, Women still are not allowed to vote, and neither Blacks nor Native Americans can vote too. The good thing is that there is Religious Freedom, which influenced a couple of states.
A weak central Government is established For the states to be united, the second continental
congress submitted a plan of union for their approval in 1777 This plan called for “league of Friendship” among the states The Congress, however, can not impose taxes nor did it have any way to enforce its discussions
Difficulty dealing with other Nations The weak Government of the U.S. encountered
problems with Europe and other nations Britain did not withdraw from the frontier ports on American territories Even though that was stated in the Treaty of Paris, the Brits said that the treaty is diminished since some states delayed payments of debts owed to the Brits The U.S. economy was also in trouble, the demand of British goods made their debts more critical
Leaders Gather in Philadelphia 55 Delegates assemble in Philadelphia to consider
possible amendments to the articles of Confederation The Delegates mostly consist of Farmers, Merchants, Lawyers and Bankers, most of which had political experiences They found out that the articles did not help their problems so they made an entirely different Constitution The new Constitution set up a Feudal System of government, where the power would be shared between the central government and state governments
Reactions to the new Constitution At least nine states need to accept the Constitution
for it to take effect A lot of people think that the Constitution gave too much power to the federal government, they also thought it would limit people’s rights and liberty, Theses kind of people are called Anti federalists Federalists are people who are for the constitution, they believe that the U.S. would die without it In 1788, the constitution was accepted by nine states
Bill of Rights The new Congress had to draw up 10 amendments
to the Constitution, theses were called the BILL OF RIGHTS It consisted of freedom of speech, religion, of the press and Assembly With the constitution and the bill of rights, America is now becoming successful as a nation The Success inspired people around the world to work toward the establishment of liberty in their own countries