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The Economic Consequences of the American Revolution in Massachusetts
From the lecture series: America s Founding Fathers
George Washington was not the only one to have doubts about the wisdom being shown by the Confederation, its Congress, and its presidents. But, at one end of the spectrum, were the doubts, and at the other end, were the unhappy and contentious farmers of western New England. Let’s explore the ramifications of the war in Massachusetts.
The American Revolution had disastrous consequences on the American economy. (Image: Domenick D’Andrea/Public domain)
Money and the Massachusetts Government
Like the Confederation Congress and the other states, Massachusetts resorted to paying its bills by issuing paper. However, there was so little specie in the hands of the Massachusetts government to back that paper up that the paper was soon circulating at one-fourth of its face value.