In
the beginning there were the 13 original colonies. It was those
intrepid people who were the foundations of this country. They came to
this country for many reasons. Some came to escape religious
persecution, while others came to be free of
oppressive governments.
For whatever their reason they sometimes formed small communities and
worked together to build their small portion of the country. These
people later formed local governments which have become the foundations
of this country.
In time these colonies decided it
would be in their best interested if they formed a partnership to
provide for a common defense and create free trade agreements. Many knew
that tariffs among the young colonies could be their downfall. For
these and other reasons the United States of American was formed.
