The group that immediately benefited the most from the American Revolution were white, landowning men. They gained increased political power and autonomy as the new United States established a government based on Enlightenment principles, emphasizing liberty and democracy. Many white men were able to assert their rights and freedoms, often at the expense of marginalized groups such as enslaved people, women, and Native Americans, who did not see the same immediate benefits from the revolution.
While the Revolution set the stage for broader discussions about rights and freedoms, it primarily reinforced the existing privileges of the white male elite in the newly formed nation.
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