After the American Revolution the American society had been fundamentally changed. The Revolution changed the American society in the political, social, and economic fields. After breaking away from what appeared to be a corrupt government in England, American leaders formed the concepts of their ideal society. The American Revolution succeeding in accomplished the securing of rights for the citizens of America, however by not creating a sound economic base, the Revolution failed by not ensuring that the new government would be strong enough to protect rights. However, women experienced a considerable amount of change in society. In all, America didn’t experience many changes in the economic field, but they did experience political and social …show more content…
To achieve this they authorized the Articles of the Confederation. The Articles of Confederation brought federal politics to a standstill due to the fact that a unanimous decision was required for exact amendments. Under the Articles of Confederation, federal government lacked the needed authority to tax or maintain a standing army. In Document I, James Madison, writes, “Ambition must be made to counteract ambition.” This shows that the concept of checks and balances could be used to keep the national government in line and not get out of control. There were federalist who supported a strong central government and then there were others. The anti-federalists thought the power should go to the people. The American society did not have a large amount of change in the economic field. The American society became less dependent upon the imports of fledgling nations and promotes a favorable balance of trade. In Philadelphia they believed that farming was important. As it shows in Document F, is a metal that shows a farmer working next to lady liberty, demonstrating that the fruits of liberty could be obtained through the toil of labor. This medal acted as a form of encouragement in the sense that it promoted the idea that the United States was filled with abundance, fertility, and