10/16/15
1. Discuss the effects of the Revolutionary War on the agriculture, trade, and finances of the new nation. The British used a lot of money in the Revolutionary War which increased the debt hugely. When this happened taxes raised as a result. Britain relied on trade and was severely interrupted, with the imports and the exports causing large drops and the recession which caused a land and stock prices to rise up a lot. The plantation economies of the southern states were hit hard by the escapes of thousands of enslaved workers during and after the war.
2. Describe the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and why it failed.
The Articles of Confederation were written to keep government weak as possibles. The