1999 Dbq Analysis

The United States of America has undergone major changes ever since the Revolutionary War was won. As well as major continuities in the change of political beliefs, economic policies, and the way the government was ran. The United States was going through growing pains, this would allow for a reformation of the government along with the politics at the time. These continuities and changes will shape the future of the Untied States of America along side its alliances with countries who were once enemies.

Many Americans had feared that the tyrannical government they just gained independence from will reappear, but this time it will be in the form of their own government they had just established. The Patriots had despised taxation that was brought upon them and the unfair terms of these policies imposed by the British Parliament. (Doc D). After the Revolutionary War was won the United States government had started taxing its citizens. At the time, many people did not have a say in political affairs and still had disliked the taxation that was brought upon them (Doc A) This analysis is showing the citizens dislike of taxation, due to taxes as being seen as a way to make the rich men richer, while the poor are struggling to make ends meet to …show more content…
Many times the Tories were harassed by the Patriots. (Doc B) The strong dislike of the Tories would lead to increasing tensions in the colonies and would increase resentment of the British and of the loyalists. It was until years after the war that the Federalists wanted to make amends with the British and wanted to increase trading with them as well. This would lead to a treaty that would make the British and the USA unlikely allies. (Doc F) The analysis of these documents shows a change in the colonists attitudes towards the British, which would be seem to be very unlikely because of the Patriots extreme views it had during the