Forming a New American Government

During the American Revolution, the newly founded United States of America was led by a group of leaders from the thirteen former British colonies. These leaders met in the Continental Congress to make decisions about running the war and to define the nation's future. This volume examines how this group created the system of government that endures today in the United States. It follows the transformation of the Congress into an official, elected body and explains the steps that led to the writing of the United States Constitution and the inauguration of the nation's first president. Book jacket.