MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
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Question
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The rebellions started by Daniel Shays in 1786 were a protest against
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a tax on whiskey.
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the war against Britain.
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debts and high taxes
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the calling of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Shays’ Rebellion is the name given to a series of protests in 1786 and 1787 by American farmers against state and local enforcement of tax collections and judgments for debt.
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: -As a result of the rebellion, the Massachusetts legislature enacted laws easing the economic condition of debtors.
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