MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
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Question
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Shays’ Rebellion (1786) became a concern for many national leaders because it..
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indicated there would be future conflicts over the spread of slavery.
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exposed fundamental weaknesses in government under the Articles of Confederation.
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pointed to the need for federal government regulation of interstate commerce.
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showed that frontier settlements were vulnerable to raids by Native American Indians.
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Explanation:
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.
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