User blog:Cclittle/Arizona-Calafornia War/ Back Story Part-2

Further south threeteen colanies revolted agains England during the 1770's. After a long and complicated war they gained their independence. The colanies tryed to write some unique basic law. Colanies to the north wanted a strong statement of individual rights. when it became clear that this would not occure they walked out of the convention. They formed a goverenment with a Cheif Executive, one house legislator and local judges. It chose the name New England. The main partys are Democrates (liberal) and Republicans (conservative). Occasionaly independent canadates are elected. Ideas often bubble up from town meetings. Local goverenment is often a part time job. The remaining colanies agreed on a constitution. Disagreements began to arrise. States to the north saw the federal goverenment as the protectore of cival rights, setter of terrifs and polacy leader. To the south holding slaves was allowed and states were the sorce of law. Southeren states declared their independence. This led to war in the 1860's. At first both sides tryed to capture each others capitols with out success. Then Robert E. Lee lead the Army of Northeren Verginia into Pennsylvania. With Union troops to the north of them, they turned east. and attacked Washington D.C. from the lightley garded north. This began the occupation of Washington.