The U.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights, and a New Nation

by Steven Otfinoski

Book Overview

On October 19, 1781, British forces laid down their arms in Yorktown, Virginia. Despite the British surrender, the American struggle to form a new nation was far from finished. War debt, rebellions, slavery, and a weak central government warned of dire times ahead. Read more about what happened when the fighting ended and the real work began.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1429692928
• ISBN13: 9781429692922
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: Capstone Press
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.4" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 8 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 5