Revolutionary War
What two countries were fighting in the Revolutionary War?
Britain and America
What year did the United States declare Independence?
1776
Who had all of the power under the Articles of Confederation?
The States
Who was Daniel Shays?
A Revolutionary War veteran/Farmer
What was America fighting for in the Revolutionary War?
Independence/Freedom
What OFICIALLY ended the Revolutionary War?
The Treaty of Paris
Why did the US have no national army?
Because they had no money due to a heavy war debt and couldnt get any because they couldnt tax the states
What happened when Daniel Shays returned home from the war?
He was summoned by the courts due to unpaid debts
Who led the Continental Army?
George Washington
Westward expansion by Americans led to what with Native Americans?
Conflicts
Why didn't the US elect a president under the Articles of Confederation?
Scared of creating another tyrannical rule like Britain
Why was Daniel Shays upset with the courts?
Because they seized properties and sent farmers/veterans to debtors prison because they couldnt pay debts, but werent paid for their service in the military
Why was America mad at Britain?
Taxation W/O representation
Instead of acting like a unified country, the states often acted like....
Seperate countries
What is one of the 4 economic issues the USA faced?
No currency, Heavy war debt, State vs. state trade wars, and an economic depression
What was the conclusion of Shays's Rebellion?
Rebellion was squashed by state militia, but it exposed the weak national government under the Articles of Confederation and helped start reform
Name one battle in the Revolutionary War and the signifigance of it
Yorktown/Saratoga/Lexington and Concord
What happened to all of the Currency post revolutionary war?
Lost almost all its value
What is one of the few things the national government actually COULD do?
Declare War
Where did Shays's Rebellion take place?
Massachusetts