ensate loyalist for property lost and collect debts owed to British merchants - money all used for war effortTherefore England also violate and move troops to Northwest Territory (fur trade)Spain and England restrict trade on Mississippi and right of deposit in New OrleansIII. Money - each state illegally made their own currency- congress could not prevent it - 14 forms of currency causing it to be worthless and inflation - made congress and states suffer - foreign countries unwilling to trade and lend moneyIV. Passing laws - difficult to get 9 states to agreeGeneral ProblemsEconomic - chaotic - severe post war depression, which usually lasts only short while, normal after war - England cut off trade with states - state power under Articles to regulate foreign trade? - Causes trade to lessen cuz difficult from expenses and tariffs and regulations - merchants and farmers who sell outside their state suffer from tariffs between states - small farmers fine southerners fine cuz Tabacco needed and special treatment and less regulation - first to pull pout of depression cuz of this and Planter Aristocracy had laws beneficial to them and their trade - different currencies in US discourages tradeInflation - prices and wages rise - helps debtors (pay back less), bad for bankers (receive back less, give more) - when inflation (like among farmers who are constantly in debt) = cheap currencyDear currency = stable currency = less inflation and prices stable - traders Political - increased power/ democracy in state government often causes chaos Democracy measured by: How much people have say in governmentHow many people have sayConstitution - rules by which government operate - contains fundamental law (received idea from charters)States write new constitution with stronger democracy including Bill of Rights (things government cannot do) - executive branch (governor elected by people), legislative (bicameral elected by people) and judicial (courts ap...
