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1st and 2nd constitutional Congress (1775)

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1st and 2nd constitutional Congress (1775)

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Unified colonial resistance by organizing boycotts of British goods and petitioning King George III, setting the stage for future action. The Second Continental Congress, convening in 1775 and continuing through 1781, managed the Revolutionary War, formally declared independence from Great Britain in 1776, established foreign alliances, and created the initial government structure with the Articles of Confederation before transitioning to the Confederation Congress.

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13 of Great Britain's North American colonies threw off British rule to establish the sovereign United States of America. Gave us our National independence and committed the new nation to the idea of personal independence.

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It officially declared the separation of the American colonies from Great Britain and established the foundational principles of the United States, based on individual rights. It was a revolutionary act, asserting the right of a people to form their own government and become an independent nation in the international community.

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They were the United States' first written constitution and provided vital lessons in self-government by revealing the weaknesses of the weak central government, ultimately paving the way for the constitutional convention and the modern U.S. Constitution. Achieved settling western land claims, establishing the Northwest Ordinance, and creating a national framework.

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It formally ended the American Revolutionary War, recognized the independence of the United States, and established the new nation's boundaries stretching to the Mississippi River. The Treaty also signaled a significant shift in global power and dynamics, marking the decline of British Empire dominance and the rise of the United States as a new world power.

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Shays' Rebellion was an armed uprising by western Massachusetts farmers led by Daniel Shays, protesting economic hardships, high taxes, and debt from the Revolutionary War. This highlighted the weakness of the Articles of Confederation and fueled calls for a stronger national government, ultimately influencing the creation of the U.S. Constitution.

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Delegates met to discuss trade barriers and economic problems under the Articles of Confederation. The convention’s limited success led directly to the call for the Constitutional Convention, where broader reforms were debated.

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It established rules for governing new territories and a method for admitting new states to the Union. It prohibited slavery in the Northwest Territory, setting an early example of limiting slavery in federal policy.

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Delegates drafted the U.S. Constitution, creating a stronger federal government with executive, legislative, and judicial branches. The Constitution balanced power between states and the national government and established a system of checks and balances.

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Written to promote ratification of the Constitution, these essays explained how the new government would work. They addressed fears of centralized power and remain a key source for understanding American political theory.

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These essays criticized the proposed Constitution, warning that it gave too much power to the central government. They influenced the addition of the Bill of Rights, ensuring the protection of individual liberties.

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The Constitution replaced the Articles of Confederation, establishing a strong yet balanced federal government. Ratification unified the states under a single legal framework and laid the foundation for the modern United States.