MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
SHAYS REBELLION
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Question
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How did Shays’ Rebellion help lead to the creation of the Constitution?
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The Articles of Confederation got burned during the attacks.
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It led to the Declaration of Independence, which then became the Constitution.
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It helped point out the flaws in having such a weak federal government.
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It made Daniel Shays president.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Shays’s rebellion led Washington and other Nationalists-including Alexander Hamilton and James Madison-to proclaim the Articles of Confederation inadequate and urge support for the Constitution produced by the Constitutional Convention in 1787.
Detailed explanation-2: -Led by veteran Daniel Shays, the rebellion demonstrated the weaknesses of the federal government under the Articles, as it could neither raise the money to pay the veterans nor raise an army to put down the uprising. The national government could not tax citizens directly, only request money from the states.
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