HIST-H 105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: General Idea, Fiat Money, Bicameralism
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African americans demanded liberty and full citizenship for serving in war- proved loyalty: received some recognition. Women raised ,000 (national effort) during war- very crucial: kept army reasonably equipped- made clothes, gloves, etc. Articles of confederation create confederacy gov"t: states maintain sovereignty, begin interfering with each other"s affairs (interstate, intrastate- within a state. Constitution = specific document, us constitution constitution = general idea, constitutions in general. Confederacies usually fail: american did eventually, was abolished. Strong central gov"t took away rights- people desperately afraid of tyranny. Trusted state gov"ts over national gov"t- more reflective of issues and will of people. Gov"t (articles of confederation) takes effect during war: gained territory in ohio valley. Early settlement going west went through mountain pass found by daniel boone to. 2 major problems with american republic: foreign relations. No respect in world- weak, new country. England resumes trade with america- ban american ships from british ports. Go into debt- americans need english imports.
