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Precarious Experiment, A: Economic Upheaval
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Precarious Experiment, A: Economic Upheaval

There is tremendous economic disruption after the war. The currency is worthless; Robert Morris' proposed 5% duty tax to pay for war debts fails. Under the Articles of Confederation economic problems fall to the states to resolve if a unanimous vote...

Vision for a Nation: Delegates Gather for Constitutional Convention
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Vision for a Nation: Delegates Gather for Constitutional Convention

By the mid 1780s, the United States is a young nation in trouble. It is impossible to get all 13 states to agree on issues of national policy. Even the Annapolis convention to modify the Articles of Confederation fails to attract enough delegates. A...