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Revolution and Colonies

Articles on the Founding Fathers, and the culture and history of the Revolutionary and pre-Revolutionary eras

Articles on the Founding Fathers, and the culture and history of the Revolutionary and pre-Revolutionary eras


Facts about Jamestown Colony, Virginia

Jamestown Colony Virginia, the first permanent English settlement in North America, is located near present-day Williamsburg, Virginia. Established on May 14, 1607, the colony gave England its first foothold in the European competition for the New World, which had been dominated by the Spanish since the voyages of Christopher Columbus in the late 15th…

Alien and Sedition Acts Significance

Alien and Sedition Acts’ Significance

What is the Alien and Sedition Acts' significance? A series of laws known collectively as the Alien and Sedition Acts were passed by the Federalist Congress in 1798 and signed into law by President Adams. The Republicans versus the Federalists Round One: The Alien and Sedition Acts Significance of 1798 Amid the naval…

Can the President Declare War without Congress

Can the President Declare War Without Congress?

Can the President declare war without congress? The War Powers Resolution (also known as the War Powers Resolution of 1973 or the War Powers Act) (50 U.S.C. 1541–1548) is a federal law intended to check the president's power to commit the United States to an armed conflict without the consent of…

The 9th amendment of the Bill of Rights

The 9th amendment of the Bill of Rights

The 9th amendment of the Bill of Rights to the United States Constitution addresses rights, retained by the people, that are not specifically enumerated in the Constitution. The 9th amendment of the Bill of Rights The enumeration of the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage…

Second Amendment to the United States Constitution

Second Amendment to the United States Constitution

The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution protects the individual right to keep and bear arms. It was ratified on December 15, 1791, as part of the Bill of Rights. Second Amendment to the United States Constitution A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state,…

The First Amendment to the Constitution Facts

The First Amendment to the Constitution

The First Amendment to the Constitution prevents the government from making laws which respect an establishment of religion, prohibit the free exercise of religion, or abridge the freedom of speech, the freedom of the press, the right to peaceably assemble, or the right to petition the government for redress of…

Anti Federalist Arguments Facts

The Main Anti-Federalist Arguments

In the ratification debate, the Anti-Federalist arguments opposed the Constitution. They complained that the new system threatened liberties, and failed to protect individual rights. The previous constitution, called the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, gave state governments more authority. Led by Patrick Henry of Virginia, Anti-Federalists worried, among other things, that the…

Federalist Arguments for Ratifying the Constitution

Federalist Arguments for Ratifying the Constitution

What are federalist arguments for ratifying the Constitution? An argument there were three basic issues, whether the Constitution would maintain the republican government, the national government would have too much power, and the bill of rights was needed in the Constitution. Federalist Arguments for Ratifying the Constitution The new Constitution…

The Constitution of the United States of America

The Constitution of the United States of America

The Constitution of the United States of America established America's national government and fundamental laws, and guaranteed certain basic rights for its citizens. It was signed on September 17, 1787, by delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. In the summer of 1787, delegates from every state except Rhode Island…

American War of Independence Facts

American War of Independence: Facts and Summary

The American War of Independence (1775–1783), also known as the American Revolutionary War, was a war between Great Britain and its Thirteen Colonies which declared independence in July 1776 as a sovereign nation; the United States of America. American War of Independence The Americans defended their traditional rights. The French revolutionaries…

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