New nation faces challenges

Question 1

Problems with treaties/why important (Britain)

Answer 1

Treaty of paris 1783-could not force Britain to turn over forts on american side of great lakes. why important: (these protect valuable land & fur trade routes)

Question 2

problems with trade/why important (Britain) #1

Answer 2

Britain closed many ports to US shipping West indies. Why important( american ships traded great deal with west indies

Question 3

Problems with trade/why important (Britain) #2

Answer 3

Britain forced US to pay high tariffs. Why important- US merchants had to raise prices to cover the cost of tariffs- cost was passed onto consumers who had to pay higher prices for goods.

Question 4

What kind of stuff did Britain force us to pay high tariffs on?

Answer 4

rice, tobacco, tar, oil.

Question 5

Problems with treaties/ why important (Spain)

Answer 5

1784 spain closed lower mississippi river to US shipping-violation of treaty of paris 1783. why important- congress tried to work out an agreement but the plan did not pass Congress- Spain broke off negotiations

Question 6

Problems with trade/why important(Spain)

Answer 6

Could not use Mississippi River for trade. why important- Western farmers & merchants were furious they used mississippi river to send goods to eastern and foreign markets

Question 7

Tariff

Answer 7

taxes on imports and exports

Question 8

Interstate Commerce

Answer 8

trade between 2 or more states (which congress didnt have)

Question 9

inflation

Answer 9

increase in prices & services combined with reduced value of money

Question 10

Depression

Answer 10

low economic activity with rise in unemployment

Question 11

commerce

Answer 11

trade

Question 12

name as many effects (impacts) of closed markets as you can

Answer 12

!. Had to hire British ships to transport goods - VERY EXPENSIVE!

2. American exports dropped
3. Farmers could no longer export goods to British West Indies
4. British goods flowed freely into the US
5. British merchants could sell manufactured products in US at lower prices than US goods (hurt local business)

Question 13

3 economic problems and there effects

Answer 13

Trade among states —>made trade difficult for merchants whose business crossed state lines, war debts—->INFLATION, weak economy—> DEPRESSION

Question 14

Shays rebellion

Answer 14

uprising of farmers to protest high taxes & heavy debts

Question 15

shays rebellion cause & effect

Answer 15

cause: high taxes on land and heavy debt caused farmers in 3 western countries in massachusetts to form
effect: Farmers shut down supreme court in springfield, massachusetts. forces were defeated by Massachusetts state troops and put in prison. state freed most of the rebels, including shays

Question 16

name as many weaknesses of the articles of confederation as you can & explain 2 of them

Answer 16

1. most power held by states
2. one branch of government-legislature
3. no national armed forces- could not maintain national security or enforce treaties
4. could not regulate commerce(trade) foreign or interstate
5. could not collect levy taxes to manage war debt