The United States government was not created in a day. In fact, many steps were taken to create the government that people are familiar with today. First, the Americans had to break free from the British. In 1776, the Founding Fathers created the Declaration of Independence to do that. They used the Declaration of Independence to show the British that Americans were ready to fight for their land. Once the United States gained its independence, there was much more to be done. The Founding Fathers got together for many meetings and created a set of laws that, at first, did not work. They wanted to create a democracy so that all citizens had a voice. Finally, in 1787, with hard work and compromise, the Constitution was written. It gave power to the citizens, but also had laws and structure, and it still stands today. Select the phrase that best describes the structure of this text. A Cause and effect B Chronological order C Compare and contrast D Problem and solution