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The United States achieved independent governance with the Lee Resolution and the Declaration of Independence in July 1776. Following the American Revolutionary War, the Articles of Confederation were adopted in 1781 to establish the federal government.
The American Revolution and the early federal republic. The Federalist administration and the formation of parties. Secession and the politics of the Civil War, 1860–65. The administrations of James A. Garfield and Chester A. Arthur. Imperialism, the Progressive era, and the rise to world power, 1896–1920.
Was Alaska once ruled by a king? Has an amendment to the U.S. Constitution ever been repealed? Earn your stars and stripes in this quiz of American history.
Origins of American Government. Learn about the various philosophers, concepts, systems, political agitators, and statesmen that influenced the formation of the U.S. government. Read More
The U.S. government is responsible for governing the 50 states and all districts and territories of the United States. Learn about the three branches of the government, political leaders ...
The three branches of the U.S. government are the legislative, executive and judicial branches. According to the doctrine of separation of powers, the U.S. Constitution distributed the power...
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George Washington's legacy remains among the greatest in American history, as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, hero of the Revolution, and first president of the United States (by Gilbert Charles Stuart).
The Constitution of the United States established America’s national government and fundamental laws, and guaranteed certain basic rights for its citizens.
On June 11, 1776, the Second Continental Congress established a committee of representatives from each colony to establish a confederated government for the United States.