RESULTS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
A treaty (Treaty of Paris, 1783), was signed by Great Britain, and ratified by the United States Congress of the Confederation.In the treaty, Great Britain acknowledged sovereignty for the colonies, recognizing the United States as an independent nation and ceding all claimed territory between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River to the United States.
The Articles of Confederation was the first written constitution of the United States. They specified how the national government would operate.
The Continental Army, with George Washington as its commander, was formed by the Continental Congress in 1775. The army, along with state militia forces, made up the colonial revolutionary forces. Because of a pervasive distrust of permanent (or "standing") armies, the Continental Army was quickly disbanded after the Revolution. The Congress of the Confederation officially created the United States Army after the end of the revolutionary war to replace the disbanded Continental Army. The U.S. military evolved from militia (military force composed of ordinary citizens) to a well trained standing army and navy.
The Articles of Confederation was the first written constitution of the United States. They specified how the national government would operate.
The Continental Army, with George Washington as its commander, was formed by the Continental Congress in 1775. The army, along with state militia forces, made up the colonial revolutionary forces. Because of a pervasive distrust of permanent (or "standing") armies, the Continental Army was quickly disbanded after the Revolution. The Congress of the Confederation officially created the United States Army after the end of the revolutionary war to replace the disbanded Continental Army. The U.S. military evolved from militia (military force composed of ordinary citizens) to a well trained standing army and navy.