If by conservatives you mean Republicans they did not exist yet and would not until they year 1854. After the party was created thtey were anti-slavery as opposed to democrats who were pro slavery. Republicans had a lot of support in the north and the democrats had support in the south during the civil war.
America was part of the British Empire for 174 years, between the early 1600s and 1781.
1781
The American Revolutionary War started in 1775 and ended in 1783.
It started in 1775 and officially ended in 1783 (although most of the fighting ended in 1781).
since 1781.
Rhode Island-Believed it would make Congress "independent of their constituents"
Spain
1775-17831775-1781
1775-17831775-1781
The forging of The Union.
new constitution
American War of Independence 1776 - 1781