MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
SHAYS REBELLION
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No executive branch with the power to enforce laws
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No ability to tax and raise an army
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No strong court system to hold people accountable
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All of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The national government under the Articles also lacked the power to raise an army or navy. Fears of a standing army in the employ of a tyrannical government had led the writers of the Articles of Confederation to leave defense largely to the states.
Detailed explanation-2: -A group of protestors, led by Revolutionary War veteran Daniel Shays, began a 6 month rebellion by taking over the Court of Common Pleas in Northampton; the goal was to prevent the trial and imprisonment of debt-ridden citizens.
Detailed explanation-3: -A violent insurrection in the Massachusetts countryside during 1786 and 1787, Shays’ Rebellion was brought about by a monetary debt crisis at the end of the American Revolutionary War. Although Massachusetts was the focal point of the crisis, other states experienced similar economic hardships.
Detailed explanation-4: -üShays’ Rebellion showed the leaders of America that the Articles of Confederation were too weak, and a stronger national government was needed.