During the 1700s to the 1780s, the united states started shaping the new government and began to develop an economy that independent from the British. The experience of fighting the war and the struggle to continue as an independent nation altered the political views. Federalists, supporter of the constitution, had gathered to fire a cannon in celebration of their states ratification. The anti-federalist prevented them from doing so and then publicly burned a copy of the constitution. American were constantly arguing over how to implement the republican principles and who would represent the peoples will. Public celebrations played a large part in the struggle. In a world were very few people could vote, people would express their political …show more content…
The constitutions included limitations on government authority. To protect the people rights, the constitution had a bill of rights. Most gave the citizens freedom of the press, the right to a fair trial, the right to a fair trial, the right of a consent to taxation, and protection against general search warrants. For the most part, the constitution makers put much more emphasis on not allowing string state governments. The theory of check and balances started to surface, to control government …show more content…
The states tried to finance the war simply by printing money. That only lasted for so long because priced began to rise and inflation set in. Soon their currency became worthless. They were faced with total collapse of the economic system. So they established a department of finance under Robert Morris. After that the states were asked to adopt the articles of confederation. Morris put the national finances on good ground. Shays' Rebellion started by the debt crisis at the end of the American Revolutionary War. Veterans struggled, because they got very little pay or reimbursement for their military service. One of these former soldiers was Daniel Shays, who was an Army Captain, who led the violent uprising against debt