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Parent topics
- President of the United States of America [r]: Head of state and government of the United States of America; elected through an electoral college and responsible for appointing Federal judges and senior officials of the executive branch, subject to Senate confirmation [e]
- American Revolution [r]: The political and military action of the American colonists who overthrew British control between 1763-1789. [e]
- War of 1812 [r]: A sideshow, 1812-1815, of the Napoleonic Wars, between the United States and Great Britain; Britain ignored American demands to end the impressment (seizure) of American sailors, interference with American maritime rights, and support for hostile Indians in the American West; the war was essentially a draw [e]
Subtopics
- Articles of Confederation [r]: The first constitution of the United States of America. [e]
- U.S. Constitutional Convention [r]: Meeting of American states delegates in 1787 to develop a stronger government, created the U.S. Constitution. [e]
- U.S. Constitution [r]: Document that states the fundamental constitutional law of the United States of America. [e]
- Federalist Papers [r]: A set of 85 articles written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay in support of the ratification of the U.S. Constitution [e]
- Bill of Rights (United States) [r]: The first ten amendments to the Constitution of the United States denoting select rights of U.S. citizens. [e]
- Louisiana Purchase [r]: A land purchase of the entire Louisiana Territory in 1803 from France by the United States by President Thomas Jefferson. [e]
Founding Fathers
- George Washington [r]: First President of the United States (1789-1797) and commander in chief of the Continental Army. [e]
- John Adams [r]: (1735-1826) An American Founding Father, diplomat, and the second President of the United States from 1797-1801. [e]
- Thomas Jefferson [r]: (1743-1826) Third President of the United States; author of the Declaration of Independence and the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom; father of the University of Virginia [e]
- Benjamin Franklin [r]: 1706-1790, American statesman and scientist, based in Philadelphia. [e]
- Alexander Hamilton [r]: (1757-1804) American politician, financier and political theorist who authored the Federalist Papers. [e]
- John Jay [r]: (1745-1829) one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and the nation's first Chief Justice. [e]