HIST 103A Lecture 11: forging a new republic (7.1)
23 Mar 2018
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Free overseas commerce would be a support and a benefit of independence. Our plan is commerce, and that, [], will secure us the peace and friendship of all europe; because it is in the interest of all europe to have america a free port. Danger of piracy in the mediterranean (a sea controlled by muslim powers) Drafted by the continental congress and ratified 1781. More of a treaty than a constitution - guarantees the right of each states entering the country and how they are going to work together to protect their liberties. Intentionally weak due to their fear of a tyrannical centralized government. States began to ban the confederation of congress and withdraw their funding. Congress asked for . 5 million but only received . States began to wage trade wars against each other in order to raise funds for themselves without taxing their citizens. Angry that other states are still claiming authority over land.
