The end of the Revolutionary war led to our freedom, but we had a big problem. We were broke and had no government.
The Articles of Confederation
Each state made their own constitution and had their own bill of rights. Each state had their own currency too.
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Congress under the Articles of confederation were able to declare war, they handled foreign affairs,appointed military officers, and made money. This caused fighting between the states, money problems, and other countries took advantage of us.
Farmers were angry because they had taken out loans during the war to purchase seed and other farming equipment when their services were need and now that they were not needed as much many could not pay back their loans, and the government took their farms. Many of them revolted against the government and started Shays' rebellion.
George Washington stopped the rebellion and and planned to revise the AofC with congress. This helped form our constitution that is in affect today.