colonists ruled themselves through the colonial assemblies

governor, as the king’s representative, held the highest authority in each colony

After Seven Years’ War (1756–1763) the British created a large permanent army in America.

They forced colonists to fund it through new taxes, but colonists rebelled.

British monarchy organised the colonists into 13 demarcations or colonies

Since 17th century, groups of European emigrants, mainly from England, settled on the east coast of North America.

British opposed to these changes, and the American War of Independence began

After battles of Saratoga and Yorktown the Peace of Paris was signed in 1783.

declared independence from Great Britain and George III’s rule

members of the Senate, two for each federated state, were elected by the state parliaments.

states of Vermont, Pennsylvania and Kentucky approved universal manhood suffrage for white men before 1800.

Members of the House of Representatives elected by censitary suffrage

states in the southern half of the country maintained slavery.

key points of Constitution of the United States of America still in force today.

For first time, political liberal principles as well as ideas of thinkers were incorporated into a country’s fundamental law.

delegates from new states met again in Philadelphia and drafted a Constitution in 1787