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American Revolution Podcast

ARP222 Congress 1779 - Mo Money, Mo Problems

American Revolution Podcast

Michael Troy

History, Education

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 17 October 2021

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

The Continental Congress uses 1779 to debate the terms of a peace treaty or compensation for the army. They have difficulty reaching any consensus. At the same time, Congress continues to emit paper Continental dollars which no one wants to accept. The ensuing inflation threatens to bring down the economy and the war effort. Blog https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com includes a complete transcript, as well as pictures, and links related to this week's episode. Follow the podcast on Twitter @AmRevPodcast Book Recommendations of the Week: Liberty is Sweet: The Hidden History of the American Revolution, by Woody Holton. Online Recommendation of the Week: The Continental Dollar: Initial Design, Ideal Performance, and the Credibility of Congressional Commitment, 2013: https://www.eh.net/eha/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Grubb.pdf Join the Facebook group, American Revolution Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/132651894048271 Join the podcast mail list: https://mailchi.mp/d3445a9cd244/american-revolution-podcast-by-michael-troy ARP T-shirts and other merch: http://tee.pub/lic/AmRevPodcast Support this podcast on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/user?u=15621839 or via PayPal http://paypal.me/AmRevPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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This week episode 222, Congress 1779.

1:04.4

Mo Money, Mo Problems.

1:07.2

We last looked in on the Continental Congress in episodes 205 and 206,

1:12.0

while delegates were still fighting over what to do about the Silas Dean

1:16.2

Investigation and the fact that they had no money for any new

1:19.6

Offensives in fact even keeping the army fed and clothed remained an ongoing challenge.

1:27.0

Henry Lawrence of South Carolina had given up the President's chair to John Jay of New York.

1:33.1

George Washington had traveled to Philadelphia in late December, 1778, mostly to convince Congress

1:39.9

not to try to invade Quebec again. The Army simply did not have the resources for such a campaign.

1:47.0

At the end of January 1779, Washington returned to the continental winter camp in New Jersey.

1:55.0

In February, Congress celebrated the first anniversary of the French Alliance with French Minister Conrad Gerard.

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