Many Americans chose to be Patriots and support American independence during the Revolutionary war because they felt that the British had treated them unfairly by implementing harsh taxes that limited their natural rights and freedoms.
The need for a stronger Federal government soon became apparent and eventually led to the Constitutional Convention in 1787. The present United States Constitution replaced the Articles of Confederation on March 4, 1789. ... November 15, 1777 - The Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation
Answer:
b. honor soldiers who died in battle
Explanation:
Lincoln's main purpose was to urge everyone to honor those who had died at Gettysburg by striving to maintain the kind of nation imagined by America's founders. President Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address on November 19, 1863.