had some powers denied by Congress. Has the power to impose taxes and regulate trade. The government depended on their contributions for funding.

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While the Congress struggled with diplomatic issues, the country was experiencing a severe economic recession. This group was particularly affected. Farm prices had fallen, and many were deeply in debt. They still had to pay their mortgages and other debts.

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Could pay their debts more easily with money that was losing value. 

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Would not receive the true value of the amount that was originally borrowed.

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A bankrupt farmer and a former captain in the Continental Army, emerged as one of the leaders of the rebellion.

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This group was the entire government. There were no executive or judicial branches. It had the right to declare war, raise armies, and sign treaties. It did not have the power to impose taxes. It was also explicitly denied the power to regulate trade. The lack of power to impose taxes and regulate trade weakened it. Raised money by selling land west of the Appalachian Mountains

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To make it easier for settlers to buy land, this arranged the land into townships. Each township was divided into 36 sections.

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In 1787 Congress passed this, which created the Northwest Territory. This area was eventually divided into several territories. When the population of a territory reached 60,000, the territory could apply for admission as a state. It also protected civil liberties and banned slavery in the new territory.

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In November 1777 the Continental Congress adopted this, a plan for a loose union of the states under the authority of the Congress. Under it, each state would select a delegation to send to the capital city.

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An economic slowdown.

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taxes on foreign goods (ie. imports)

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erupted in Massachusetts in 1786. The conflict was triggered when the government of Massachusetts decided to raise taxes instead of issuing paper money to pay off its debts. Angry at the state legislature’s indifference to their plight, in late August 1786, angry farmers in western Massachusetts rebelled. They closed down several county courthouses to block farm foreclosures and then marched to the state supreme court. In January 1787, Shays and about 1,200 farmers headed to a state arsenal intending to seize weapons before marching on Boston. In response, the governor sent a force under General Benjamin Lincoln to defend the arsenal. People with greater income and social status saw this, as well as inflation and an unstable currency, as signs that the republic was at risk. They feared that as states became more responsive to poor people, they would take property from the wealthy and weaken property rights. People began to argue for a stronger central government.

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