Vocabulary words
A tax on imports
Duty
Month and year in which the declaration of independence was signed in?
July 4, 1776
Under the Articles of confederation this was able to arrange land into townships of 36
Land ordinance of 1785
By making treaties, what was congress trying to accomplish with countries like Hollanda, Prussia, and Sweden.
Prompt trade
Before marching on boston, Shays and about ____ other farmers marched to the state arsenal with the full intention of seizing all of their weapons.
1200
Fully revealed or exposed and leaving no question as to meaning
Explicit
Month and year in which the articles of confederations were signed in.
November 15, 1777
In 1787 congress passed something down that allowed them to create north west territory.
The North West Ordinance
what permitted Americans to sell goods to French colonies in the Caribbean?
A commercial Treaty
What did angry farmers do in order to prevent a foreclosure on their farms
Close down several courthouses
To take control or reside in
Occupy
When did the war end with the British?
September 3, 1783
When the population reached This number, the territory could finally apply to become a state.
60,000
In 1790 what was greater in the united states than in any other colony?
Trade
What was the governments reaction to the angry farmers going to march to the arsenal in order to seize all weapons?
Send a force out to protect the arsenal
A severe widespread economic downturn
Ressesion
What date was the new constitution drafted and adopted in?
September 17, 1787
Even though there were Native Americans located there, Congress raised money by selling
Land west of the Appalachian Mountains
When was it that farmers found it almost impossible to pay their taxes, mortgages, and other debts they may have had?
a person who remains loyal to the established ruler or government, especially in the face of a revolt.
Loyalists