We the People Declaring our independence from the British Crown was only the beginning of our development of becoming a successful, and independent and free nation. It marked the need to create a sound national government under a new constitution that would be strong enough to rule the nation. Between the American Revolution and the Civil war, many changes took place in American society: The development of the market economy in the North and South, …showed first 75 words of 1770 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1770 total…our history, it begs the question of where we would be as a nation today if it wasn’t for the foundation laid by our founding fathers. Our constitution, which is among the most significant of contributions given to our nation, is like a living, breathing document that continues to breath life into our ever-changing society, responding to each generation’s needs. Does that alone make all the bloodshed and loss of life worth it?