Which of the below is the first phase or part of the revolutionary war?
a.) new england phase: april 1775 through spring of 1776
b.) southern phase: december 1778 through october 1781
c.) middle atlantic phase: summer 1776 through summer 1778
d.) post yorktown phase: late 1781 through september 1783

The correct answer is A) New England Phase: April 1775 through the Spring of 1776.

The first phase or part of the Revolutionary War was the New England Phase: April 1775 through the Spring of 1776.

The Revolutionary War started in 1775 and ended in 1783. The 13 American colonies were tired and furious for the heavy taxation imposed by the English government such as the Sugar Act, the Stamp, Act, or the Tea Act. They had to pay a lot of money and the worst part was that they did not have any voice or representation on the British Parliament. So General George Washington was the leader of the Continental Army that finally defeated the British troops to get independence from the British monarchy in 1783.

the articles of confederation only set up the continental congress at the federal level. there were no executive or judicial branches except within the states. the states were allowed to keep every right that was not specifically given to congress. the bonding of the states was through a 'firm league of friendship' that best served as a defense agreement against invasion. states were not allowed to use taxes as a way to discourage treaties, and states were extremely limited in their dealings with foreign nations.

not many historians today talk about the strengths of the articles of confederation, likely because of how unpopular the document quickly became. the articles did set the legislative body, congress, as the highest power in the nation because of the fear of monarchy. congress had the sole power to declare war, assign treaties, entertain foreign relations, and operate post offices. disputes between states and territorial issues were to be brought to congress. the document also stipulated that canada was allowed to enter the union if they desired.

there were more weaknesses than strengths under the articles of confederation. the lack of power given to the continental congress strangled the federal government. the articles gave congress the power to pass laws but no power to enforce those laws. if a state did not support a federal law, that state could simply ignore it. congress had no power to levy taxes or regulate trade. without a federal court system or executive leader, there would be no way to enforce these laws, either. amending the articles of confederation would also require a unanimous decision, which would be extremely difficult.

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