American Revolution: The Postwar Period (Revised Version)
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Depicts the struggle to form the U.S. Constitution in a climate of conflicting ideals and economic depression during the post-Revolutionary War years. Discusses the difficulties caused by restrictions on trade, the poverty of the people, and the lack of recognition by other countries of the Articles of Confederation. Outlines the convention called to alleviate conditions and emphasizes the compromise necessary in forming the Constitution. Marks the end of the Revolutionary era with the election of George Washington to the presidency in 1789.
More in American Revolution Series
- American Revolution: The Background Period (Revised Version) 1975
- American Revolution: The Postwar Period (Revised Version) 1975
- American Revolution: The War Years (Revised Version) 1975
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