| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Weakness of the Confederation Congress | They could not force people to become soldiers, give money, inforcement on international treaties. Also, they could not pass tariffs and couldn't regulate interstate commerce (result= inflation) The people needed a strong military |
| Problems with Trade | Spain closed the Mississippi River to the U.S, Britian closed many ports to the U.S, and Britian made U.S merchants pay high duties on U.S exports such as rice, tar, and tobacco. As a result, farmers could no longer export goods to West Indies and had to hire British ships. |
| Problem with Inflation | The Confederation Congress had no power to stop issuing paper money so inflation could not be stopped |
| Tariffs | taxes placed on goods brrougt into a country |
| Interstate commerce | Trade between two or more states. |
| Inflation | increased prices for goods and services combined with the reduced money value. The debtors were happy about this but the creditors were angry |
| Massachusetts's problem | They did not print paper money but payed debts by collecting taxes on land. Farmers had trouble with paying debts so if they could pay, they would sell their land. If they could not do this, they would end up in debtors prison |
| Shay's Rebellion | September 1786, farmer's led by Daniel Shays rebelled in Massachusetts. They thought if the courts were shut down, their property couldn't be taken away. In January 1787, troops defeated Shays and his rebels. This rebellion revealed the weakness of the Confederation Government |
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