America Revolution

America’s revolutionary period is nostalgically remembered for bringing independence and creation of United States of America. This came with a lot of efforts and sacrifice from elite groups and Americans as a whole.  Events such as drafting and ratification of the constitution, and slaves’ protests significantly impacted this era. Political leaders under the new constitution differed on how the government should be run. Most thought democracy would result in mob rule. They solved this by electing the senate. Political divisiveness was high and the new government seemed experimental as its fate was unknown (Faragher et al., 2009).

When Americans acquired self-government in 1780’s, power was shifted from people to government. Ratification of the constitution ended the period of protests, political games and revolution. The future seemed bright but Americans were not guaranteed that the government would work.

The ratification battle was lost by the anti-Federalists, but because of them, there was an inclusion of the bill of rights as they had protested the constitution’s failure to cater for individual rights. This led to the first ten amendments to the constitution in 1791, which served to restrain the growth of governmental power over citizens (Faragher et al., 2009).

The United States started to function on March 4, 1789, with 8 senators, 13 representatives and Washington as the president who is remembered for making decisions according to the nation’s best interests. This saw several reforms in legislation and state economy, rise of organized political parties and embracing of a democratic political culture.

This revolution led to a national culture.  Works of American artists portrayed national heroes and national triumph. Architects also incorporated a ‘federal’ style in their designs for national buildings and residential houses. The number of newspapers increased as these were media for politics and the ‘free press’ principle in media followed. Most literature in the revolutionary years also reflected political reforms. Today Americans continue to respect the revolutionary patriots who brought freedom, as recently, a monument has been erected to show respect for them (Netzel, 2012, Jul 04).

In conclusion, America history is characterized by many struggles by leaders and citizens. The period of revolution meant differently to different people. For others, it was a time of great disturbance while others viewed it as a period of progress. Nonetheless, this was a significant period in America’s history as it led to the unfolding of America’s glory in later years.

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