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Question | Answer |
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A League of States | The Articles of Confederation established the government of the U.S. They created a confederation of 13 sovereign and independent states. |
Weak Government | The Articles of a Congress created a weak and ineffective government. The government had a one-chamber congress,which each state had a vote. |
No Taxes/No Money | The government had no money authority to collect taxes.Each state has self-agreements.The federal government wasn't permitted to regulate trade. |
Public Order | The government couldn't enforce public order, they could not crate an army. Each state had a militia. Britain signed the Treaty of Paris but abided parts. |
High Debts | There were major financial problems.The U.S was in a debt of 12 million,the government over 40 million,and the states about 25 million dollars . |
Worthless Money | People owed money to governments through Spanish dollars,British currency,and paper money.Thomas Jefferson proposed a simple currency. |
Farmers in Trouble | Farmers and their land was high taxed.Taxes were paid in cash,but farmers had very little cash and paid with goods.Debtors were thrown into prison. |
Shays' Rebellion | Farmers were losing their property and face jail due to debts. Daniel Shays led a group of poor farmers to protest and fight against the taxes. |
National Solutions Needed | A new strong government was needed. The Constitution of the U.S was written to meet needs and solve problems of the Articles of Confederation. |