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Problems in a New Nation 7.2
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International Relations ► The young USA was very weak. ► Congress could not force states to provide money or soldiers ► Britain & Spain took full advantage
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Britain ► Didn’t abandon their frontier forts ► Traded weapons to Indians in west ► Closed West Indies & Canada to U.S. trade ► Forced Americans to pay high tariffs Spain ► Closed Mississippi to U.S Shipping
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Effect of Closed Ports ► All American businesses suffered ► Congress’ inability to regulate trade & interstate commerce allowed British goods to prosper in the U.S. ► U.S. opened trade with China in 1784
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Internal Problems ► States had to pay individual war debts. ► They illegally printed their own $$$ Caused inflation ► States charged tariffs against eachother
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Problems in Massachusetts ► MA Govt. needed money to pay off its debts = taxed property Caused economic depression Gold & silver in short supply ► Western farmers unable to pay! Courts foreclosed on their farms. Boston Govt. was unsympathetic
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Shays’ Rebellion (1786) ► Farmers in Western MA revolt & shut down court houses in Springfield. ► War vet. Daniel Shays was its leader.
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► MA asked Congress for help, but it was powerless! ► Eventually the revolt was put down & most of the farmers were set free.
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Impact of Shays’ Rebellion ► Showed that Congress under the Articles could not protect the states or citizens’ property ► Many began to call for a stronger central government.
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► James Madison (VA) & Alexander Hamilton (NY) call delegates to Philadelphia to revise the Articles ► Led to a whole new Govt. A Convention Called 1787
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