The loss of value of the Continental dollar during and after the American Revolution led to several economic challenges, including complications in trade as individual states began to print their own currencies. This devaluation created significant inflation and uncertainty, making it difficult to establish a stable national currency. Additionally, the inability to pay off debts and the economic instability contributed to foreign countries demanding repayment of loans from the U.S. government.
While other factors like land sales in the Northwest Territory were also part of the economic landscape, the direct impact of the Continental dollar's decline manifested most immediately in the complications of trade and the fragmented currency issue across the states. This ultimately highlighted the weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation and contributed to discussions about the need for a stronger federal government and a unified currency, leading to the Constitutional Convention.