The American Revolution led to the creation of a democratic republic.
Following the American Revolution, the US created a government with representation determined by election. Citizenship was determined as being a white male over the age of 21 who owned land. Those citizens were able to vote for their representatives who would then run the government.
Answer: Eugene V. Debs
Explanation:
The Progressive era of 1896 – 1916 saw Eugene Debs become the leader of the Socialist movement in the United States when he founded the Socialist Party of America in 1901.
He ran for President as a candidate of this party five different times with the highest percentage of votes he ever got being 6% in 1912. Mr. Debs was in and out of prison for perceived actions against the government with the last being when he spoke against the U.S. joining WW1.
Reasons for choosing George Washington as Commander in Chief:
- They wanted a commander in chief who had solid combat experience, and George Washington had a strong record from the French and Indian War.
- George Washington, at age 43, was both old enough to be respected and young enough to have the vigor and stamina for the battle campaigns that lay ahead.
- Among the colonies, Virginia had the most wealth and population. having a commander in chief from Virginia made sense as Virginia was key to the success of the overall effort.
- Virginians at the Second Continental Congress convinced congress delegates from other states of Washington's character and determination as a patriot.
For more details on George Washington's appointment as Commander in Chief, you might want to look at materials available from George Washington's Mount Vernon, the museum of George Washington's estate in Virginia.