CONTENT STATEMENT
- The outcome of the American Revolution was national independence and new political, social and economic relationships for the American people.
CONTENT ELABORATION
The American Revolution achieved national independence for the United States of America, a new country organized under the Articles of Confederation.
The newly independent thirteen colonies now faced the challenge of organizing a new government. The former colonies moved from support of a mother country under a mercantilist system to separate economies facing various economic issues.
Thirteen colonies, owing allegiance to Great Britain, transitioned into sovereign states loosely united as a confederation. States had to create new governing documents and address issues facing the new nation.
One of the successes of the Articles of Confederation was the passage of the Northwest Ordinance in 1787. This ordinance established a precedent for protecting rights and set the stage for national growth and expansion.
EXPECTATIONS FOR LEARNING
Analyze the new relationships for the American people that resulted from the American Revolution.