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What are some of the challenges Americans faced in shaping a new government?
Some of the challenges were post war depression, debt, and weakness of the articles of confederation. The toughest challenge was the articles of confederation because it required all thirteen states to approve any changes.
What were the challenges to the nation’s stability during the late 1700s and early 1800s?
What were the challenges to the nation’s stability during the late 1700s and early 1800s? Sea travel was dangerous because of storms and pirates. The US had almost 1000 ships trading around the world. The pirates demanded tribute and then Britain and France started to search and seize American ships.
What happened in the 1780s America?
January 5 – American Revolutionary War: Richmond, Virginia is burned by British naval forces, led by Benedict Arnold. January 17 – American Revolutionary War – Battle of Cowpens: The American Continental Army, under Daniel Morgan, decisively defeats British forces in South Carolina.
Which challenges did newly independent countries face as a result of unchanged colonial boundaries?
What challenge did newly independent countries have to face as a result of unchanged colonial boundaries? forced to pay reparations to the Allies.
What was the main challenge of the Constitution?
One major challenge was for the US to defend itself. To do this, it needed a strong central government that could levy taxes and pay for a military. The Articles of Confederation did not provide this. The Constitution was written to create a stronger national government with the power to levy taxes.
What was the problem of the New Republic?
The problems faced by the new republic went on from 1776 until the Constitution was ratified in 1787. These problems included a nonexistent executive branch under the Articles of Confederation. The Constitution addressed this issue by creating a President and an executive branch.
What was the debate about the new government?
During the next several years, as the new government was being organized, intense political debates erupted. They would be some of the sharpest political conflicts in the nation’s history and would shape America for the next two centuries. The central issue in most of the debates involved the role of government in people’s lives.
What was the problem with the Articles of Confederation?
These problems included a nonexistent executive branch under the Articles of Confederation. The Constitution addressed this issue by creating a President and an executive branch. In addition, under the Articles of Confederation, the federal government had a hard time raising monies from states to fight the Revolutionary War.