US I Research Paper- Semester I
From the settling of English citizens to the New World in Jamestown, Virginia, or the settlement of pilgrims in Plymouth, Massachusetts, the Early American people endured battle, victory, and hardships. They were an underdeveloped society who fought to claim land that was not rightfully theirs, and would become close to succumbing to foreign countries and one very close to them, Great Britain. Through steady and great defiance, the Early Americas developed a strong government, while facing several challenges. They would become a substantial government and make decisions that would create a new and stronger nation that would unite as a whole. Before a stable government had been developed, there were two main political parties in the predeveloped United States of America: The Federalists and the Anti-Federalists. Federalists believed in a strong central government, while the Anti-Federalists believed in a strong state government. A strong central government would embark little say in the people, and most of the decisions would be made by Congress. A strong state government would give most of the power to the citizens and very little to Congress. Although not many people at this time believed political parties were smart or a positive way to form a nation, they still developed their views on how America should be run. Through the expansion of ideas on how their government should be run, members of the Cabinet developed their own political opinions. Federalism grew and new ideas were collected, and Democratic-Republicanism was created. Democratic-Republicanism was similar to Anti-Federalism, with the only difference being Thomas Jefferson came up with its ideas. All the while, Alexander Hamilton still stressed his viewpoint of taking political parties out of the picture. He thought political parties were destructive and should not be used. James Madison’s views were very similar, but he thought that in a nation built on freedom, political parties were inevitable. Before declaring Independence in 1776, each colony ran their own foreign and domestic affairs. Of the plans put in place, most failed. In 1754, Benjamin Franklin tried to establish the Albany Congress. The Albany Congress was a meeting of representatives and legislators from seven of the northern Colonies with 150 Iroquois Chiefs. The plan was supposed to be an agreement with the Iroquois to help the Americans in fighting conflicts against the French, but all of the representatives, legislators, as well as the Iroquois strongly disagreed. The diverse ideas of colonists played a key role in deciding what would be best for the new country and its people. From 1774 to 1775, Britain placed several Acts and laws on the colonies, which were known as the Intolerable Acts. These Acts restricted citizens from importing goods, making their own laws, and had Great Britain control their religious aspects. Economically, this put a huge debt on the colonies and the government. In late 1774, a group of colonists met to discuss the issues at hand, and called themselves the Continental Congress. Their first meeting was to figure out what they would do about the Acts that Britain put on them. The Continental Congress decided to ask citizens to help them in rebelling against the unfair laws. The United States declared independence from Great Britain on July 4, 1776. The Declaration of Independence formally established the US as its own nation. A little over 2 months later, on September 11, 1776, a peace conference took place on Staten Island to discuss the declaration. British Admiral, Lord Richard Howe, and American representatives attended the meeting. Howe demanded America repeal the declaration , that the colonists had worked hard to establish. The …show more content…
President Washington refused to serve for a third term, so John Adams was elected for one term. The government and American citizens were able to become financially stable and chose to migrate out west, beyond the Mississippi River. More people from foreign countries immigrated to the United States, which made the population grow to enormous amounts. With them, they brought ideas for inventions and new technologies, which lead to the Industrial Age. The government progressed with stronger financial strategies, a more organized and advanced military, and set ways of dealing with conflicts and foreign
From the settling of English citizens to the New World in Jamestown, Virginia, or the settlement of pilgrims in Plymouth, Massachusetts, the Early American people endured battle, victory, and hardships. They were an underdeveloped society who fought to claim land that was not rightfully theirs, and would become close to succumbing to foreign countries and one very close to them, Great Britain. Through steady and great defiance, the Early Americas developed a strong government, while facing several challenges. They would become a substantial government and make decisions that would create a new and stronger nation that would unite as a whole. Before a stable government had been developed, there were two main political parties in the predeveloped United States of America: The Federalists and the Anti-Federalists. Federalists believed in a strong central government, while the Anti-Federalists believed in a strong state government. A strong central government would embark little say in the people, and most of the decisions would be made by Congress. A strong state government would give most of the power to the citizens and very little to Congress. Although not many people at this time believed political parties were smart or a positive way to form a nation, they still developed their views on how America should be run. Through the expansion of ideas on how their government should be run, members of the Cabinet developed their own political opinions. Federalism grew and new ideas were collected, and Democratic-Republicanism was created. Democratic-Republicanism was similar to Anti-Federalism, with the only difference being Thomas Jefferson came up with its ideas. All the while, Alexander Hamilton still stressed his viewpoint of taking political parties out of the picture. He thought political parties were destructive and should not be used. James Madison’s views were very similar, but he thought that in a nation built on freedom, political parties were inevitable. Before declaring Independence in 1776, each colony ran their own foreign and domestic affairs. Of the plans put in place, most failed. In 1754, Benjamin Franklin tried to establish the Albany Congress. The Albany Congress was a meeting of representatives and legislators from seven of the northern Colonies with 150 Iroquois Chiefs. The plan was supposed to be an agreement with the Iroquois to help the Americans in fighting conflicts against the French, but all of the representatives, legislators, as well as the Iroquois strongly disagreed. The diverse ideas of colonists played a key role in deciding what would be best for the new country and its people. From 1774 to 1775, Britain placed several Acts and laws on the colonies, which were known as the Intolerable Acts. These Acts restricted citizens from importing goods, making their own laws, and had Great Britain control their religious aspects. Economically, this put a huge debt on the colonies and the government. In late 1774, a group of colonists met to discuss the issues at hand, and called themselves the Continental Congress. Their first meeting was to figure out what they would do about the Acts that Britain put on them. The Continental Congress decided to ask citizens to help them in rebelling against the unfair laws. The United States declared independence from Great Britain on July 4, 1776. The Declaration of Independence formally established the US as its own nation. A little over 2 months later, on September 11, 1776, a peace conference took place on Staten Island to discuss the declaration. British Admiral, Lord Richard Howe, and American representatives attended the meeting. Howe demanded America repeal the declaration , that the colonists had worked hard to establish. The …show more content…
President Washington refused to serve for a third term, so John Adams was elected for one term. The government and American citizens were able to become financially stable and chose to migrate out west, beyond the Mississippi River. More people from foreign countries immigrated to the United States, which made the population grow to enormous amounts. With them, they brought ideas for inventions and new technologies, which lead to the Industrial Age. The government progressed with stronger financial strategies, a more organized and advanced military, and set ways of dealing with conflicts and foreign