Written Analysis Myth: unlike current elections and the current political culture of the United States, the

political atmosphere immediately following the Revolution was one of compromise, peace and unity. Myth explained: after the Revolution, it was believed that the economy was good and that the government was peaceful and there was unity. It was believed that the political figures in the country were able to come to agreement on constitutions and everything that was done after the war was done in peace and unity. Evidence & what It Says About the Myth: The Article of Confederation: The Articles of Confederation was also known as The Articles of Confusion which was supposed to be a firm league of friendship. The thirteen independent colonies were joined together to deal with common problems, for example, foreign affairs. There was no executive branch because George lll left a bad feel in the country, and the judicial system was left up to the states. The congress was weak and was purposely made to be weak. The congress had no power to regulate commerce and that left the states free to come up with different laws which caused conflict. Although the congress was weak, The Articles of Confederation were steppingstones to making the present constitution. Economy: the economy was better off before the war than it was after. The states controlled former lands and large loyalist holdings were cut up into small fields. Goods that had been imported from Britain before had been cut off, and Americans were forced to manufacture their own goods. Independence also had setbacks, Britain was restricted to certain loyal parts of the empire. American ships were restricted from British and British Indies harbors, fisheries were disrupted and ships stores suddenly stopped. This all caused riots and many conflicts.

Myth busted: after the Revolution, the atmosphere was not peace, compromise and unity. The congress was very weak and political figures could not come to the same agreements and there were many conflicts.