MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
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the right of each state to print its own currency
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the absence of an executive branch to enforce laws
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the power of each state to raise and support its own militia
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the lack of a system of federal courts to resolve disputes between the states
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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: -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-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: -üShays’ Rebellion showed the leaders of America that the Articles of Confederation were too weak, and a stronger national government was needed.