American Revolution: Post-War Period

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Depicts the struggle to form the U.S. constitution in a climate of conflicting ideals and economic depression of the post-Revolutionary War years. Points up the difficulties cause by the absence of British law, the restrictions on trade, and the poverty of the people. Outlines the conventions called to alleviate conditions and emphasizes the results of compromises in creating the Constitution. Marks the end of the Revolution with the election of George Washington to the presidency in 1789.

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