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Economic Challenges After Revolutionary War
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Economic Challenges After Revolutionary War

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What was a major economic challenge faced after the Revolutionary War?

  • Decreased gap between rich and poor
  • High unemployment rate
  • Runaway inflation (correct)
  • Decreasing national debt
  • What was the purpose of the Land Ordinance of 1785?

  • To distribute land to the government
  • To use land sales to help pay off national debt (correct)
  • To sell land to individuals to prevent national debt
  • To establish new territories for statehood
  • What was forbidden by the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

  • Statehood for new territories
  • Representation in Congress
  • New slavery (correct)
  • Taxation on land
  • What were the two major handicaps of Congress under the Articles of Confederation?

    <p>Inability to enforce tax collection and regulate commerce</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What loophole left the states free to establish conflicting laws under the Articles of Confederation?

    <p>Loophole in regulating commerce</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What flaw in the central government did Shays rebellion expose?

    <p>Weakness in a centralized military force</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Great Compromise call for regarding representation?

    <p>Equal representation in both houses of Congress</p> Signup and view all the answers

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