The years following the American Revolution were challenging for the new nation, which struggled with the Articles of Confederation, Shay's Rebellion, Federalism, the Alien and Sedition Acts and more.

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After the Revolution, early America saw change in the Articles of Confederation, Shay's Rebellion, Federalism, the Alien and Sedition Acts and more.

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