The Patriots fought long and hard to gain their independence from the British. Next they needed to decide how to run the newly freed colonies. Patriot leaders like John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and George Washington had many ideas about what the new government should look like, but they didn't always agree with each other. They had many long, and heated arguments debating many issues: Who would run the government? How much power would the government have? Who would choose the leaders? What kind of laws should the country have?
If you were one of the founding fathers (sorry ladies, you didn't have much of a say) of our country, how would you set up the government?Keep in mind, many people just fought a war to gain freedom from the British rule, so you don't want a government that they are not going to agree with.
Be specific in you answer. Consider things like taxes, trade, religion, laws, how to deal with other countries, military... Also remember that you still have those "pesky" Native Americans to deal with west of the Appalachian Mountains and those annoying British to the north in Canada.
