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When did the Continental Army end?

The Continental army never ended, but the war (Revolutionary War) did.


What problems that faced the Continental Congress during 177517761777?

Financial Burdens'Paying for the war was a difficult task. Congress had limited resources. With no power to tax, Congress had to plead with the states for money. However, the states had little money themselves.To pay and supply troop, Congress printed continentals, paper money. But the more money Congress printed, the less the money was worth. By the end of the war, paper money had lost almost all its value. Something worthless was said to be "not worth a continental."'


What provided most of the money raised by the continental congress for the revolution?

the printing of paper money by Congress and the states


What were the effects of the first continental congress?

The effects of the first continental congress were numerous. First, the members demanded an end to the Intolerable Acts. Also, they called for the organization of militias and the printing of paper money. One more thing they did was they formed the Continental Army to be prepared for war with Britain.


Did the British use counterfeited money during the revolutionary war?

Yes. The British issued counterfeit Continental money during the Revolutionary War.


In what was the second continental congress serve as the first national government?

The second continental congress directed the war effort, borrowed money to finance the war, coined money, bought supplies, and made treaties with other governments


Where did the peloponessian war end?

for the money


What happened when continental congress tried to finance the war by printing money?

When the Continental Congress printed money, the value plummeted because they could just make more and more. By the end a shirt costed thousands of dollars because anyone could just print as much as needed. That is called inflation.


How did the continental congress raise money to go to war with Britain?

The first continental Congress Decided To boycott all British goods.


Who led the US Revolutionary War?

George Washington was commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from beginning to end.


What happened when the continental congress tried to finance the war by printing?

When the Continental Congress printed money, the value plummeted because they could just make more and more. By the end a shirt costed thousands of dollars because anyone could just print as much as needed. That is called inflation.


What was the currency authorized by Congress to finance the Revolution and depreciated to near worthlessness?

"continental" paper money "continental" paper money