EMERGENCE OF USA
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR AND ITS IMPACT
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how to shape the new nation
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what role slaves would have in the newly independent country
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how to reward the French for their role in the war
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which allies to choose against the British
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Detailed explanation-1: -The new nation also faced economic and foreign policy problems. A huge debt remained from the Revolutionary War and paper money issued during the conflict was virtually worthless. In violation of the peace treaty of 1783 ending the Revolutionary War, Britain continued to occupy forts in the Old Northwest.
Detailed explanation-2: -Internal economic problems plagued the new nation. The Confederation Congress had no power to regulate interstate commerce, making trade difficult across state lines. Inflation was a problem in many states, which struggled to pay off war debts by printing money.
Detailed explanation-3: -Revolution and the New Nation (1754-1820s) | PBS LearningMedia.
Detailed explanation-4: -The period following the Revolutionary War was one of instability and change. The end of monarchical rule, evolving governmental structures, religious fragmentation, challenges to the family system, economic flux, and massive population shifts all led to heightened uncertainty and insecurity.