problems in a new nation 7.2. international relations ► the young usa was very weak. ► congress...
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Problems in a New Problems in a New NationNation
7.27.2
International RelationsInternational Relations
►The young USA was very weak.The young USA was very weak.
►Congress could not force states Congress could not force states to provide money or soldiersto provide money or soldiers
►Britain & Spain took full Britain & Spain took full advantageadvantage
BritainBritain►Didn’t abandon their frontier fortsDidn’t abandon their frontier forts►Traded weapons to Indians in westTraded weapons to Indians in west►Closed West Indies & Canada to Closed West Indies & Canada to
U.S. tradeU.S. trade►Forced Americans to pay high Forced Americans to pay high
tariffstariffs
SpainSpain►Closed Mississippi to U.S ShippingClosed Mississippi to U.S Shipping
Effect of Closed Effect of Closed PortsPorts
►All American businesses sufferedAll American businesses suffered
►Congress’ inability to regulate Congress’ inability to regulate trade & trade & interstate commerceinterstate commerce allowed British goods to prosper allowed British goods to prosper in the U.S.in the U.S.
►U.S. opened trade with China in U.S. opened trade with China in 17841784
Internal ProblemsInternal Problems►States had to pay individual war States had to pay individual war
debts.debts.
►They illegally printed their own $They illegally printed their own $$$$$ Caused inflationCaused inflation
►States charged tariffs against States charged tariffs against eachothereachother
Problems in Problems in MassachusettsMassachusetts
►MA Govt. needed money to pay MA Govt. needed money to pay off its debts = taxed propertyoff its debts = taxed property Caused economic Caused economic depressiondepression Gold & silver in short supplyGold & silver in short supply
►Western farmers unable to pay!Western farmers unable to pay! Courts foreclosed on their farms.Courts foreclosed on their farms. Boston Govt. was unsympatheticBoston Govt. was unsympathetic
Shays’ Rebellion (1786)Shays’ Rebellion (1786)
►Farmers in Farmers in Western MA Western MA revolt & shut revolt & shut down court down court houses in houses in Springfield.Springfield.
►War vet. Daniel War vet. Daniel Shays was its Shays was its leader.leader.
►MA asked MA asked Congress for Congress for help, but it help, but it was was powerless!powerless!
►Eventually the Eventually the revolt was put revolt was put down & most down & most of the farmers of the farmers were set free.were set free.
Impact of Shays’ RebellionImpact of Shays’ Rebellion
►Showed that Congress under the Showed that Congress under the Articles could not protect the Articles could not protect the states or citizens’ propertystates or citizens’ property
►Many began to call for a Many began to call for a stronger central government.stronger central government.
►James Madison James Madison (VA) & (VA) & Alexander Alexander Hamilton (NY) Hamilton (NY) call delegates to call delegates to Philadelphia to Philadelphia to revise the revise the ArticlesArticles
►Led to a whole Led to a whole new Govt.new Govt.
A Convention Called 1787A Convention Called 1787