The Federalist Papers consist of eighty-five letters written to newspapers in the late 1780s to urge ratification of the U.S. Constitution. ... Celebrated statesmen Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay weighed in with a series of essays under the pseudonym “Publius ...
The type of government that Spain have in 16th century is monarchy. Monarchy is a form of government, which a family embodies a country's national identity. The monarch, which was the head of the family, exercises the role of the sovereignty. The monarch may either be purely symbolic (crowned republic), has partial or restricted power (constitutional monarchy), or has the complete power (absolute monarchy).
Thomas Jefferson's presidency had an enormous affect on America's national identity. One of the biggest contributions made by Jefferson was his focus on limiting the size and scope of the federal government. Minimizing the power of the federal government is one trend that other presidents do follow and continue to follow to this day.
The War of 1812 also shaped America's national identity. This war against the British resulted in the US showing their military strength/determination by holding off the British from taking back control of America. This also was the first military conflict against a country after the creation of the US Constitution. This helps to develop the idea that America will be a country that stands up against nations who they feel are threatening our way of life.
Freedom of religion was added to the first amendment because their wasn't that much freedom with some people religions because other people didn't like what they believed