The American Revolutionary War, the Declaration of Independence, and the birth of the two-party system — this is a pivotal period in American history.
While Congress had the right to regulate all forms of American currency, the Articles failed to call for a singular form of currency. This meant that the national government could print money, but each state could as well. Consequently, America had no uniform system of currency which made trade between the states, and with foreign entities, much more difficult and less efficient.
For decades prior to the Prohibition (i.e., the legal ban of alcoholic drinks) made possible by the Eighteen Amendment, different Christian churches and organizations had been objecting to the consumption of alcohol since they considered it as the source of most debauchery and moral decadence. Their goal was made clear to the federal government: alcohol should be completely banned in order to clean society up. An excise tax on alcohol would have been rejected by all the moralistic groups advocating for prohibition as a mild and ineffective measure
When the Ottoman Turks took over Constantinople,trade was disrupted. This led European traders to seek a new way to trade with the Asian countries.Tea and spices were introduced and became essential to European diets.Fabrics such as silk and cotton also came from Asian traders.
