Both the Constitution and the Articles of Confederation are landmark texts in the annals of American history; nonetheless, these two documents were drafted with quite different goals in mind and contain important distinctions. The original constitution of the United States of America was called the Articles of Confederation, and it was established by the Continental … Read more
The United States Constitution is the supreme law of the United States of America. It was adopted at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 and afterwards ratified by conventions in each state of the United States. The Constitution, which includes a preamble and seven articles that express the essential ideas of the federal government, … Read more
The First Continental Congress was a gathering of members from twelve of North America’s thirteen British provinces. It was held from September 5 to October 26, 1774 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Congress was convened to discuss concerns against the British government and to plan a reaction to the Coercive Acts, a series of measures enacted … Read more
The Articles of Confederation were the first constitution of the United States, accepted by all 13 states in 1781 after being established by the Second Continental Congress in 1777. The Articles of Confederation formed a loose union of states in which the central government had little power and local governments retained the majority of their … Read more
The Articles of Confederation were the United States’ first constitution, passed by the Second Continental Congress in 1777 and approved by all 13 states in 1781. The Articles of Confederation formed a loose alliance of states in which the central government had little power and local states retained the majority of their autonomy. Under the … Read more
The Articles of Confederation were the first constitution of the United States, adopted by the Second Continental Congress in 1777 and approved by all 13 states in 1781. The Articles of Confederation established a loose union of states in which the central government wielded minimal power and local governments retained the majority of their independence. … Read more
William Penn established the Pennsylvania Colony in 1681 as one of the thirteen original British colonies in America. It was named after Penn’s father, Admiral William Penn, as a “holy experiment” for religious freedom. Philadelphia, which means “City of Brotherly Love” in Greek, was the colony’s capital. Pennsylvania had a diversified population that included Quakers, … Read more
Roger Williams founded the Rhode Island Colony , in 1636, one of America’s original thirteen colonies. The colony was famed for its religious tolerance, as Williams, a Puritan dissenter, built a shelter for those fleeing religious persecution. Rhode Island also had a strong political independence heritage, with a government that prioritized individual rights and local … Read more
The Virginia Colony was the first English settlement to be established as a permanent settlement in the Americas. The London Company founded the colony in 1607 on the coast of what is now the state of Virginia in the United States. The colony’s original location is unknown. The early years of the colony were distinguished … Read more
The Plymouth Colony was a British colony in present-day Massachusetts that was founded in 1620 by a group of English Puritans known as the Pilgrims. A group of religious dissenters formed the colony in order to build a community in which they could freely practice their beliefs. The Pilgrims and Wampanoags struggled to coexist in … Read more