Question

With the writing of the Declaration of Independence and the colonists’ victory in the American Revolution, a new nation was born—the United States of America. A few short years later, the structure of the government of the new country was put forth in the writing of the US Constitution. These actions created a new country and a new government for the people living in the former colonies. Before the revolution, colonies were subject to a monarch across the sea; now, they were independent. Freedom from the monarchy and the establishment of a new republic meant that people had new responsibilities as citizens of a new country. Imagine you are living in the year 1800. Think about what you consider to be the five most important responsibilities of being a citizen. Then, use presentation software to create a presentation instructing your peers in this new country how to be good citizens.

Your presentation must include:

descriptions of at least five responsibilities of being a good citizen
a discussion of why each of these responsibilities is important
examples of ways people can undertake each of these responsibilities
proper grammar and spelling
at least one image per slide
a title slide
Submit your presentation along with this activity for your teacher to review.

Answer 1

The Declaration summarized the colonists' motivations for seeking independence. By declaring themselves an independent nation, the American colonists were able to confirm an official alliance with the Government of France and obtain French assistance in the war against Great Britain.

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