The Early United States
A New Beginning:
A New Beginning:
After the Colonists gained their independence and became a country recognized by the world, they emerged through turmoil and challenges that, at times, threatened the new country's very own existence.
After the Colonists gained their independence and became a country recognized by the world, they emerged through turmoil and challenges that, at times, threatened the new country's very own existence.
Shay's Rebellion
Shay's Rebellion
Shay's Rebellion spawned reactions among the Founding Fathers:
Shay's Rebellion spawned reactions among the Founding Fathers:
Before the Constitution... the Articles of Confederation was our "first Constitution."
The Articles of Confederation were not strong enough to bind the states together in a new country, so the Constitution added power to the Federal government. What are some differences between the two documents?
