GIGLIOTTI

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GIGLIOTTI
PRESENTS A MULTI-MEDIA SPECTACULAR
THE CRITICAL PERIOD
PART III PROBLEMS FOR THE NEW NATION
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ENGLAND
REFUSED TO SEND AN AMBASSADOR
SHUT OFF WEST INDIES TRI-TRADE
MADE SEPARATE TREATIES
MAINTAINED TRADING POSTS FORTS ON US SOIL
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FRANCE
DEMANDED DEBT REPAYMENT FRANCE NEEDS MONEY
USA OWES MONEY FROM REVOLUTION
RESTRICTED TRADE WITH USA ()
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SPAIN
CLOSES MOUTH OF MISSISSIPPI RI VER NEW ORLEANS
HURTS FARMERS (TRANSPORTATION)
INDIAN ATTACKS
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PIRATES
ATTACK AMERICAN SHIPS
ENSLAVE AMERICAN SAILORS
USA TOO POOR TO PAY THEM OFF TOO WEAK TO FIGHT
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ECONOMICS
LITTLE TAX MONEY PAID BY STATES
INTREST ON PUBLIC DEBT GROWS HUGE
STATES TAX EACH OTHERS GOODS
BANKS AVOID LOANS NATION ENTERS A DEPRESSION
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SHAY'S REBELLION
BACKWOODS VETERANS WERE LOSING THEIR FARMS
CANNOT PAY BACK DEBTS
BANKS FORECLOSED ON FARMERS LAND
DEMENDED LESS TAX, MORE PAPER MONEY, SUSPENSION
OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSERS
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SHAY'S REBELLION
ATTEMPT TO ENFORCE DEMANDS BY RIOTING!
NO ARMY TO STOP RIOT MASS. RAISES SMALL ARMY TO
PUT DOWN REBELLION (3 KILLED)
RESULTS
FEAR OF FUTURE REBELLIONS
NEED FOR A STRONGER CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EVEN A
KING! CALL FOR A CONVENTION