We reviewed the social, political and economic effects of the American victory in the American Revolution. The American Revolution affected the country's formal political process dramatically. The participation of average citizens in the political process was one of the Revolution's most important outcomes. Ordinary, landowning men became politicians and exercised their power to vote. However, liberty was not without difficulties. The revolution left the economy in shambles, affecting all Americans for decades. Native Americans found their rights and interests disregarded, leading to the creation of the Northwestern Confederacy. After the war, women were denied the right to vote and were compelled to remain at home. However, they were given new educational opportunities to guarantee that their children had a good education. African Americans experienced varying degrees of emancipation. Slavery continued in the South while being phased out in the North. Beginning in 1784, Rhode Island was the first to undertake an emancipation program that would inspire other states to follow suit.