What Were the Political, Social, Economic, And/or Cultural Consequences of This

question 36

Essay

What were the political, social, economic, and/or cultural consequences of this item: the New Navy?
Instructions:
-Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
-Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study.

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Definitions:

Shays' Rebellion

An armed uprising in Western Massachusetts in 1786-1787, led by Daniel Shays, protesting fiscal policies and perceived economic injustices.

Debt-Ridden Farmers

Farmers who are heavily burdened with debt, often as a result of loans taken out to cover the costs of farming operations.

Foreclosures

Legal process by which a lender takes control of a property due to failure of the borrower to meet the terms of the mortgage.

Virginia Plan

A proposal at the Constitutional Convention that called for a strong central government with a bicameral legislature dominated by the most populous states.