There were many changes in American life during and after the Revolution; many of which had a large impact on life today. Three of these changes that the American republic went through will be discussed in this essay. The first change is the change from the Articles of Confederation to the Constitution. This change caused changes in political and social life. The way in which African Americans were treated was a very big change when the new republic was being created. The final change that will be discussed involves the problems that were created between the Federalists and the Republicans and what caused these changes to occur.

The switch from the Articles of Confederation to the Constitution caused many changes in American life. The political changes that occurred are numerous. The mode of ratification was changed from requiring every state legislature's approval...