The Original Purpose of the United States
Overview:
The Original Purpose of the United States. In the later 18th century, British colonists living in the 13 American colonies carried out a revolution against their king and his government. After they successfully won their independence from that government, they needed to create a new government to replace it. They had to think about what kind of future they wanted and tried to design a new government to help them accomplish their goals.
This essay asks you to think about: the goals that the American revolutionaries envisioned for their new country when they created the United States of America, how they tried to design their new government in a way that would help to achieve those goals, and to compare the new government that they created with the old government that they had rebelled against.
Question: The country of the United States of America was originally created to achieve what purpose ( future goal)?
INSTRUCTIONS:
Use the sources that have been assigned in this class (your textbook, readings, videos, notes, class handouts, primary documents and other materials) to write an essay answering the question given above. No more than 10% of the essay can be based on outside sources (sources not specifically assigned in this course.) Essays that do not meet this requirement will automatically receive a failing grade.
You must use the following 2 specific primary sources (original documents) in writing your essay as a source of examples or evidence: 1. the Declaration of Independence 2. the Constitution of the United States. (You may also choose to use additional assigned sources or documents to support your thesis as necessary.) Your essay must include some form of citations. Answer the question thoroughly.
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