Use this Discovering American History video entitled Creation of the United States 1776 to 1786 to study the struggle for independence from the British as well as a struggle for national identity, how Americans had traditions of local autonomy and power competing against the new and much more fragile concept of nationhood. Learn about how the various groups based on class, sex and ethnic identity also made demands upon the new state governments and Congress, and how Economic dislocation added to the volatile mix. Study how the national government under the Articles of Confederation managed successfully to gain independence and make certain reforms.
Learn about The Creation of the United States 1776-1786.