6-2 Flashcards
Why did American trade suffer after the war?
no longer favorable position in British market
Why didn’t US and Britain get along after the war?
neither had carried out the terms of the Treaty of Paris, America did not pay prewar debts, British wanted to stay in fur trade
Why were we at odds with the Spanish?
fear of American expansion into the west
Who were Barbary Pirates?
4 North African tribes who captured ships and crews who did not pay tributes, Americans were kicked out of the Mediterranean Sea
What did the Land Ordinance Act of 1785 do?
provided a more orderly method for settling public land north of the Ohio River
What did the Northwest Ordinance do?
5 territories, NO SLAVERY NORTH PF OHIO RIVER
What were some of the disputes of some of the states?
Territory & Commerce
What was Shay’s rebellion?
Shay joined up with farmers who were unable to pay debts & lost their farms, so they revolted and raided Springfield.
Result: showed that orderly govt was needed
