Congress paid many soldiers with land because in the early days of the country the government had lots of land and little money.
The congress decided to pay some of them with land
Soldiers recieved land based on their rank. Most soldiers recieved hundreds of acres of land.
For a while, they couldn't! Although the pay for a private was only $6, the Congress almost never was able to pay the soldiers. In fact, only the soldiers' respect for their Commander, George Washington, kept many from deserting. In In the year 1783, after the war was over, the soldiers still had not been paid their salaries, and the Congress was chased out of Philadelphia by its own army!
failed to pay
During the American Revolutionary War, Congress often struggled to pay soldiers in full due to financial difficulties and a lack of consistent funding. Many soldiers received only partial payments, and some were compensated with promissory notes or land grants instead of cash. This situation led to widespread discontent among troops, contributing to events like the Newburgh Conspiracy in 1783, where soldiers threatened to revolt over unpaid wages. Ultimately, the financial challenges highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and spurred calls for a stronger federal government.
John Adams did their mom.
they gave them one dollar for one person killed so if they killed 30 people they would get 30 bucks they would be paided every night
Revolutionary soldiers were given land grants in the Ohio Valley. Today this area of land which was divided to pay soldiers for their services is known as the United States Military District.
The second continental congress printed its own money to pay for guns, food, and uniforms for soldiers.
First COntinental Congress
the continental congress and the nation pay the soldiers as you all know. Bt America was poor, and congress was always begging for money from individual states. Now in that situation, do u think congress can pay thousands of soldiers?
Soldiers Pay was created in 2004.