MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
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Shays’ Rebellion showed Americans the Articles of Confederation was a perfect form of government.
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Shays’ Rebellion proved that America needed a stronger central government.
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Shays’ Rebellion allowed showed that the states needed more power.
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Shays’ Rebellion showed how America was becoming a monarchy.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Shays’ Rebellion did not succeed. 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-2: -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-3: -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-4: -The Articles of Confederation gave Congress no power to tax, no power to regulate trade, and no federal courts; The Constitution created three branches of government, allowed Congress to collect taxes and created a federal court system.