economic depression
diffucult times for farmers
Shay's Rebellion
the issue of slavery
a call for change
100
What did the United States go thorough when the revolutionary war ended?
Depression
100
How did American farmers suffer?
They cannot sell their good
100
What were George Washingtons' feelings towards the movement to revise the Articles of Confederation?
George Washington was not enthusiastic about it.
100
____ states- all except south Carolina and Georgia- outlawed or heavily taxed the importation of enslaved people?
11 states
100
who is James Madison?
a virgina planter
200
When did rode island pass a plan to end slavery?
1784
200
Why did state officials throw farmers into jail?
They didn't pay their debts.
200
Where is Springfield?
Western Massachusetts
200
in 1774 pennsylvania organized the first american ___?
anti slavery
200
who is Alexander hamilton?
a new York lawyer
300
When did the delegates meet to revise articles of confederation?
May 1787
300
grumbling of protests became what?
revolt
300
What happened when the farmers lashed out?
They forced courts in western Massachusetts to close so judges could not confiscate farmers lands.
300
what is manumission?
the freeing of individual enslaved persons, and the states population of free African americans
300
in September 1786 Hamilton did what?
proposed calling a convention in Philadelphia to discuss trade issues
400
The British closed the profitable West Indies
Trade fell when the British did what to the proditable West Indies?
400
how many people from shays rebellion did the state militia kill?
they killed four rebels
400
free African Americans established what?
churches, schools and mutual-aid societies
400
the american revolution had how many union states?
13 union states
500
Trade fell
What happened to the West Indies market when the British closed the market to American marchants?
500
shays rebellion frightened many americans because?
because they worried the government could not control unrest, and prevent violence.
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