MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
SHAYS REBELLION
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
A national army was immediately created through a unanimous vote in Congress.
|
|
|
The Constitutional Convention meeting was called to discuss the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
|
|
|
Massachusetts changed its laws so that farmers would not have their land seized.
|
|
|
Revolutionary War veterans were finally paid for their service.
|
Detailed explanation-1: -Shays’s Rebellion exposed the weakness of the government under the Articles of Confederation and led many-including George Washington-to call for strengthening the federal government in order to put down future uprisings.
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.
Detailed explanation-3: -With the passage of time, weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation became apparent; Congress commanded little respect and no support from state governments anxious to maintain their power. Congress could not raise funds, regulate trade, or conduct foreign policy without the voluntary agreement of the states.
Detailed explanation-4: -Shays’ Rebellion accelerated calls to reform the Articles, eventually resulting in the Philadelphia Convention of 1787. The Convention elected Washington as its president and ultimately produced the Constitution of the United States.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Rebellion was quickly defeated, but people realized that the government had to change. The Articles of Confederation were scrapped, and the states’ delegates convened the Constitutional Convention of 1787 to draft a new constitution, with George Washington coaxed out of retirement to help, and end up as President.