Major Turning Point In American Politics And Society
American politics and society. The American Revolution was not a major turning point in American politics and society. American politics continued to stay divided by different political ideologies that had conflicting views. The treatment of the lower social classes remained the same and the upper class consisting of landowning white men continued to stay in power. However, the central government after the American Revolution was much weaker than the British government and did not possess the power to tax the American people while the British government did. The French and Indian War set in motion the underlying causes of the American Revolution. This conflict between the British and the French over land in the Americas ended with France
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After the American Revolution, the Federalists and Anti-Federalists argued over the the ratification of the Constitution. During both before and after the American Revolution, there existed conflicting political ideologies. The nature of American politics stayed the same as there was always people who had different ideas on what the government should do and how it should effectively serve its people. There was justification for each ideology, Loyalists believed that the British government was too powerful and revolt would mean destruction for the colonies while the Patriots argued that to continue living under British rule would be to live as oppressed subjects to the crown. The Federalists saw the flaws of a weak central government. For example, Shay’s Rebellion was caused by the federal government’s inability to establish a stable economy, causing discontentment among farmers with large debts. Anti-Federalists wanted to prevent a strong federal government in order to avoid the abuse of power similar to British rule. People will always have different and conflicting ideas and the American Revolution did not change that aspect of American
After the American Revolution, the Federalists and Anti-Federalists argued over the the ratification of the Constitution. During both before and after the American Revolution, there existed conflicting political ideologies. The nature of American politics stayed the same as there was always people who had different ideas on what the government should do and how it should effectively serve its people. There was justification for each ideology, Loyalists believed that the British government was too powerful and revolt would mean destruction for the colonies while the Patriots argued that to continue living under British rule would be to live as oppressed subjects to the crown. The Federalists saw the flaws of a weak central government. For example, Shay’s Rebellion was caused by the federal government’s inability to establish a stable economy, causing discontentment among farmers with large debts. Anti-Federalists wanted to prevent a strong federal government in order to avoid the abuse of power similar to British rule. People will always have different and conflicting ideas and the American Revolution did not change that aspect of American