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Bailey Brammer, Erin Griffon, Ana Khan
Mrs. Wooton
AP US History
Changes due to the American Revolution
Erin: The American Revolution technically began as soon as the settlers set foot
on the American soil. The original goal for the settlers was to be free. The United
States started to take form during the period of 1775-1800 some of the most important
shaping came from Delegation of Independence, the first president, and the Constitutional Convention. While the purpose of the American Revolution was to declare
America's separation from Britain, it drastically changed the political, economic, and
social aspects of American society during the period of 1775-1800.
Ana: To begin with, in documents 1 and 3 there are certain similarities. Document 1 is an a report on the down side of slavery, not in a moral format but rather an
economical one. Alexander Hamilton argues that slaves are taking away far too many
jobs from the poor, which is leading to resentment. He explains that the South's concern about laborer shortages is unwarranted, because free slaves will look for jobs as
well as opening up job opportunities for the poor. However, it does bring up the moral
aspects of slavery as well. Document 3 is called the Virginia Bill Of Rights. It is a document that inspired many important documents such as the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights. It talks about many rights, but most importantly, the right
to freedom. Similarities can be drawn from both document 3 and 1. Both promote the

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right to freedom of all men, not just white Americans. Both together form to prove that
equality is important for both economical and moral success.
Bailey: Subsequently, the American Revolution completely reworked the social
aspects of the budding country of America. Before the Revolution, English traditions
having to do with land, slavery and social classes were firm and absolute. However,
upon the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1783, the slate was wiped clean and the
British policies were thrown out the window. A major change in the way women were
viewed socially occurred almost directly after the war. "Republican motherhood," or
the idea that women were raising a generation of future leaders, became a prominent
part of society. In particular, as displayed in document 2, Abigail Adams demonstrated
this concept toward her son, Charles Francis Adams, in a letter. She spoke to him of
upholding his country, and his personal rights and responsibilities. Her purpose, no
doubt, was to give her son advice in the troubled times that followed the Revolution.
Another proponent for women's rights was Mary Anne Radcliffe, who published her
ideas for all the men of America to read. She spoke on equality between the sexes, her
purpose was definitely to outline why women are not as incompetent as men deem
them to be. While women were beginning to gain a social status in society, talk of
equality for men of all races began to surface as well. Ideas on whether or not slavery
should be abolished was ultimately shoved aside until a further date. However, according to document 6, Francois Alexandre Frederic believed that American social classes
were still as protuberant. His purpose was to describe his travels through America, and
his descriptions bring to light the remaining flaws in the American class system.

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Erin: Since then end of the American Revolution in 1783 it changed the political, economic, and social aspects of the American society. Politically the United States
became split between two parties, the Federalists and the Democratic-Republican.
Economically the United States was deciding what to do with the slaves since they
took jobs from the whites, and socially women started to have rights but only some
since later on in years we will still see the struggle for women rights. These all are important roles in the American Revolution that without the Revolution we may still be
under the rule of the British.