America is the way it is today because of the American Revolution. The American Revolution marked the separation of the British Empire and one of its most important Colonies. Behind the independence that America had fought so hard for, there developed a diverging society that was longing to wrap around new doctrines. The goals in the revolution that motivated the people to fight for freedom, continue to influence American Society well after that time. For example, the ideas from John Locke about the natural rights of man was prolonged in an unsuccessful effort to take into account women and slaves. The search for a national government and creation of state governments, were the first steps that Americans took to attempt with their own system.
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As a result of the revolutionary war, America felt the need to advocate agriculture for the sake of domestic growth. The North and South did not agree in the direction of economic development that they wanted for the country. The North, especially Alexander Hamilton, supported the development toward an industry-based economy with the center focus on urban growth. However, the Anti-Federalists imagined an agricultural society with a large slave population. It was not until Jefferson became the president, that the Republican Party backed up agricultural development instead of commercial development. After the war, American trade blossomed in the sense that it freed itself from trade restrictions and tariffs that Britain required of America. However, another change in economy that happened during this time, was the postwar depression. In addition to mentioning the faultiness of the Articles of Confederation, rebellion’s from those who demand paper currency and an equal distribution of land, created Shay’s Rebellion. This, was where farmers demanded tax relief, paper money, and in general, relief from their indebtedness. Fighting the war was extremely costly. A huge amount of debt that America was accumulating at that time, could not be paid off because Congress lacked the power to tax. Many farmers were dragged into debt and had their land taken away because most did not have enough money to pay the government and were taxed heavily. Even then, the economy was not affluent enough to pay the soldiers who served in the war, as many were paid in government bonds. Dissatisfied citizens protested for a better economy under the new
As a result of the revolutionary war, America felt the need to advocate agriculture for the sake of domestic growth. The North and South did not agree in the direction of economic development that they wanted for the country. The North, especially Alexander Hamilton, supported the development toward an industry-based economy with the center focus on urban growth. However, the Anti-Federalists imagined an agricultural society with a large slave population. It was not until Jefferson became the president, that the Republican Party backed up agricultural development instead of commercial development. After the war, American trade blossomed in the sense that it freed itself from trade restrictions and tariffs that Britain required of America. However, another change in economy that happened during this time, was the postwar depression. In addition to mentioning the faultiness of the Articles of Confederation, rebellion’s from those who demand paper currency and an equal distribution of land, created Shay’s Rebellion. This, was where farmers demanded tax relief, paper money, and in general, relief from their indebtedness. Fighting the war was extremely costly. A huge amount of debt that America was accumulating at that time, could not be paid off because Congress lacked the power to tax. Many farmers were dragged into debt and had their land taken away because most did not have enough money to pay the government and were taxed heavily. Even then, the economy was not affluent enough to pay the soldiers who served in the war, as many were paid in government bonds. Dissatisfied citizens protested for a better economy under the new