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Divided States of America Imagine if our government had no leader What if every state had its own money What if there was no one to pay our soldiers or build roads between cities When the United States declared its freedom from Britain in 1776 our nation was not as strong as it is today This Percy Moran painting called The First Resistance portrays colonists confronting British soldiers in 1775 4
Original Thirteen States Original Thirteen States Before they were united under the Constitution each state had independence The Constitution made them work together Many people were very poor The leaders from the original thirteen states couldn’t agree on anything and there was no president to lead the people The United States needed one set of rules to govern the country 5
