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Americans struggled at first with British forces, but eventually they gained power over them and defeated them. They gained their independence along with the new strong government they formed and the new Constitution they created which would protect the rights of people.

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The colonies were outraged by the unfair increase of British taxes, and the prohibition of the purchase tea made in america was the last straw. A group of colonists boarded British ships and destroyed  the tea they carried.

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The Congress proposed 12 amendments to be in the Constitution but only 10 were approved by the states. The 10 amendments guaranteed freedom of religion, speech, press, petition, and assembly. Many of the rights in the Bill of Rights were proposed by the eighteenth-century philosophers and John Locke.

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The Declaration of Independence, drafted by Thomas Jefferson, was a document that justified the Revolution by saying that men are born with certain unalienable rights that no one can take away.

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The Constitution of the United States (5)

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The Constitution of the United States (5)

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After the defeat of British forces, the colonies created the first strong government, the state's first constitution. This constitution created a federal system in which the federal government and the state governments shared power. The power was divided into 3 branches: executive, legislative and judicial .

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The colonies needed help from foreign countries, so France supplied arms and money to the rebels. Also French officers and soldiers joined Washington's army. France got a recognition from the new United States.

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After the 7 Years War, Britain needed resources and funds that were depleted because of the war. Britain made the American countries pay a lot of taxes to sustain the army. Multiple disagreements and opposition from the colonies led to Thomas Jefferson writing the Declaration of Independence which in turn led to the American Revolution .