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Trouble with Britain involving them not letting out of the Great Lakes caused them to stop trading
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Trade with Spain stopped when they closed off the lower Mississipi River. Negotiations were in order, but Congress voted against it.
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Since we stopped trade with Britain, we tried trading with China, France, and the Netherlands. Britain still remained the primary trade source for America.
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Problems with trade not leaving America cause a weak economy and inflation.
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Farmer's rebel against the Government for increasing Taxes.
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Daniel Shay led fellow farmers to a protest in front of the Supreme Court.
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After five months, the military struck down Shay and his farmer troop outside of the Supreme Court.
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After Shay's Rebellion, the Continental Congress thought to edit the Articles of Confederation, but instead created what we know today as the U.S. Constitution.