Answer:
Congress had no power to coin money, therefore each state developed its own currency. Congress was unable to regulate interstate and foreign commerce; some states refused to pay for goods they purchased from abroad. Congress was unable to impose taxes; it could only borrow money on credit.
<u>LIFE OUT WEST</u>
<u>Life Out West:</u>
A period in which the American population wanted to fulfill expansion especially to the Western region of the United States.
- <u>Gold Rush:</u> Due to gold's discovery, the frenzy to find gold ended up in violent conflicts to gain access over natural resources and land.
- <u>White Settlers:</u> The settlers sought a land to farm and mine to increase their economic status.
- <u>Native Americans:</u> Viewed the land as sacred and didn't desire it to be corrupted by conflicts.
- <u>Cattle Ranchers:</u> Settled extensively in the land, in search of fertile soil to raise their livestock.
- <u>Town Development:</u> The towns nearby mines were the most developed and their status increased through the men eager to spend their incomes on saloons and brothels.
Share cropping did not make enough to pay their rents
Sharecroppers still had to take out loans to buy seeds and equipment A & B