MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
SHAYS REBELLION
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Question
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They were afraid of the militia and didn’t want to make it worse
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The militia was too well trained and had the support for the French military
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They didn’t have a military or the authority to stop it
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They didn’t want it to end, they supported what Shays and is men were doing
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Detailed explanation-1: -The central government of the time under the Articles of Confederation lacked the executive ability to suppress the rebellion and the Confederate Congress couldn’t muster interstate support to help Massachusetts restore order.
Detailed explanation-2: -Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress had extremely limited powers. It did not have the authority to fund troops to suppress the rebellion, nor was it empowered to regulate commerce and thereby mitigate the economic hardships of rural workers.
Detailed explanation-3: -The document was practically impossible to amend. The Articles required unanimous consent to any amendment, so all 13 states would need to agree on a change. Given the rivalries between the states, that rule made the Articles impossible to adapt after the war ended with Britain in 1783.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.