What Was The Positive Effects Of The American Revolution

The American Revolution began with Britain continuously mistreating and unfairly taxing its thirteen colonies. These colonies saw themselves as separate nations, with commercial ties to the same motherland, Britain, being the only common ground they shared. However, the Revolution united them together to fight for a common cause: independence. This unifying sentiment was demonstrated by the “Spirit of ‘76”, a common patriotic attitude that was present in America. Primarily focusing on a hope for liberty and equality, the “Spirit of ‘76” was felt by many Americans, and radicals such as John Adams and Thomas Jefferson popularized its message. Still the thirteen colonies were not united, and it was a known fact that union was essential to declaring independence or else it would fail. This caused radicals to begin spreading the positive effects of independence with citizens quickly and convincingly.
There were various ways that these radicals, some of the most powerful, influential men of the colonies, tried to gain support. Samuel Adams acted as an
The Antifederalists embody the aforementioned “Spirit of ‘76” because they do not want to have to obey a federal government like they did with Britain. However the “Spirit of ‘76” is not justifiable anymore in 1788, when setting up a government to run the United States of America is the primary issue. Federalists were convinced they could restore economic and political stability and that all three branches fairly represented the people. Antifederalists believed that sovereignty of the people solely was in the hands of the legislature. The Bill of Rights was seen as necessary by the Antifederalists because the absence of it was seen as a threat to citizens’ liberties, and Federalists deemed it unnecessary. Supporters of Federalists were wealthy farmers and merchants, and supporters of Antifederalists were small farmers and back-country