What type of government did the states want once they gained independence from Britain?

Well at the time of the U. S. revolutionary war, there were 13 colonies, they were not referred to as states till later. far as what type of govt was wanted, at the time they were trying to break free of a monarchy type, meaning ruled by a king. The U. S. currently has a federal type of govt. so its safe to say that's the type they were wanting.