Pennsylvania Mutiny of 1783

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. What is the event?Pennsylvania Mutiny of 1783
2. What is the participants?Approximately 400 soldiers of the Continental Army
3. Why did the soldiers march on Independence Hall?They were upset because they had served in the Revolutionary War but had not received their pay or proper supplies, so they wanted Congress to give them what was owed.
4. What happened to Congress after the mutiny?Congress had to leave Philadelphia and moved to Princeton, New Jersey, because the soldiers were blocking the city and the state did not help them stop the protest.

Continental Army: The unified military force that fought for the thirteen colonies during the American Revolutionary War.
Congress of the Confederation: The unicameral legislature established by the Articles of Confederation, serving as the government of the United States from 1781 to 1789.
Articles of Confederation: The first constitution of the United States, establishing a weak central government and strong state powers.
Federal District: A territory designated for the seat of the federal government, independent of any state's jurisdiction, as later established for Washington, D.C.