MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
SHAYS REBELLION
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It resulted in farmers gaining many of the rights they have today.
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It showed that American citizens respected federal authority.
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It caused lawmakers to reevaluate the Articles of Confederation.
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None of the above
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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: -For many, the rebellion symbolized a fatal weakness of the national government under the Articles of Confederation. Because Congress had no power to raise money, it could not help the states pay off their war debts, which forced the states to tax their citizens heavily.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Shay’s rebellion exposed the weaknesses of the articles of confederation by exposing that the government, Congress, could not form a military or draft because the federal government did not have money due to the fact that they did not have the ability to enforce taxes upon the citizens.
Detailed explanation-5: -Shay’s Rebellion affected people’s view on the Articles of Confederation because it showed the need for a federal government and that the articles wouldn’t do because they did not allow the nation to build an army to put down rebellions such as Shay’s.