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Jordan Morack
History 2010
3 October 2015
Exit Post 6
After the United Sates was formed a question arose: how would this new and free country
be run? After the war America was essentially split into two political parties, Federalists and
Republicans. Federalists advocated a strong central government and believed the general public
should have little involvement in the running of the country. Republicans on the other hand
decentralized government. They generally were wary of a potential corrupt government and
wanted and empowered people. It is arguable that the split of political views was part of the
reason that America, post-war, faced a lot of instability.
It can be argued that the American Revolution helped inspire another great revolution, the
French Revolution of the late 18th century. The United States was very supportive of the French
Revolution and helped the revolutionists overthrow their rulers and forge a republic. After the
revolution France went to war with England. This put America in a hard position because Britain
was a major trade partner. Eventually the conflicts presented by this would cause America and
France to almost go to war.
Post-war, America’s desire for literature and education grew enormously. Now that the
land was free it had to be filled with educated people to lead it. The number of book sellers in
Boston, NewYork, Philadelphia, and Charleston tripled and 266 new lending libraries were
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opened. (Keene) With the growth of more widespread education people became more
knowledgeable about the political happenings in the country and political parties began to form.