Research Guides: The American Revolution: Aftermath of the American Revolution

Aftermath of the American Revolution

The American Yawp Reader - A New Nation Reader According to the web site, "A grand debate over political power engulfed the young United States. The Constitution ensured that there would be a strong federal government capable of taxing, waging war, and making law, but it could never resolve the young nation’s many conflicting constituencies. The new nation was never as cohesive as its champions had hoped. "
Birth of the Nation: The First Federal Congress 1789-1791 According to the web site, "This exhibit provides an overview of the work of and issues faced by this seminal Congress, which was a virtual second sitting of the Federal Convention, fleshing out the governmental structure outlined in the Constitution and addressing the difficult issues left unresolved by the Constitution."
Digital History - Early National Period According to the web site, "In this section you will learn how the United States...established a stable political and economic system." Includes primary documents.
The Founders' Constitution According to the web site, "This is an anthology of reasons and of the political arguments that thoughtful men and women drew from, and used to support, those reasons. We believe that those reasons and political arguments have enduring interest and significance for anyone who purports to think about constitutional government in general and the Constitution of the United States in particular."
History.com - Constitution All about the establishment of the present U.S. Constitution.
Library of Congress - Constitution of the United States: Primary Documents in American History According to the web site, "This guide provides access to digital collections at the Library of Congress, external websites, and print materials related to the Constitution."
Shay's Rebellion - From Revolution to Constitution According to the web site, "Only three years after the American Revolution ended, thousands of Massachusetts citizens took up arms against their new state government. This site tells the story of Shays' Rebellion, and a crucial period in our nation's founding when the survival of the republican experiment in government was neither destined nor assured."

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