For a long period of time the Americans directed their focus towards their enlightenment, rights and a properly constituted and functioning government. After the end of the revolutionary war, a perfect chance presented itself for them to fulfill their dream; creation of a government where hard work and talent are appreciated as opposed to the colonial hereditary system. They succeeded in creating a formal political process by including more men in politics. While the whites seemed to have won a lottery, the story was different for African Americans, women and Native Americans.