... colonist were upset with the things listed above, the one thing that caused the most anger toward the British crown was most of all, was taxation without representation. (Greene) That was the one demand that the leaders of the 13 colonies wanted most. The British government needed money after their devastating loses and being left with large amounts of debt (Greene) so they ... signs of the colonies becoming their own nation became more and more promising. The job was given to Thomas Jefferson to write up the Declaration. It was because of his political view that made him most suitable ...

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... French. Washington headed the Virginia delegation to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. He took a big part in the making of the Constitution. As a hero of the Revolutionary War, he was elected for the first presidency. On April 30, 1789 Washington was elected the First President of the United States. The new government had millions of ... of the most important trading posts. The Indians were determined to preserve their hunting ground against pioneers looking for farmland. Against the British and Indians, two American commanders were defeated. In 1794, the British evacuated al...

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