HST 202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Haitian Revolution, Whiskey Rebellion, Fugitive Slave Laws
Document Summary
Eastern massachusetts leaders lacked power and policies. Little to no government had ruled during the war so colonists were not used to it and felt no connection or loyalty to congress. Colonists had just fought off english taxes so they had no revenue. Soldiers were demanding money to cash in for their certificates: shay"s rebellion (1787): Daniel shays led farmers from western massachusetts that had fought in the war and come home to debt to capture military equipment. Congress put down the rebels by starting a debt forgiveness program. Revealed class conflicts of the early nation. Common people felt distant and excluded from congress. Inflation made currency worthless: 1777 (start of war): worth face value, 1781 (end of war): worth of 1% of face value. 100,000 people lived in tennessee by 1783 when the treaty of. Paris was signed) made the government realize they needed to deal with the western land quickly to allow for expansion.
