MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
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It showed that the nation needed a stronger national government.
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It showed that Massachusetts was better than Rhode Island.
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It showed that farmers were very passionate people.
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It showed that farmers were good at shutting down courts.
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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: -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-3: -Shays’s Rebellion, (August 1786–February 1787), uprising in western Massachusetts in opposition to high taxes and stringent economic conditions. Armed bands forced the closing of several courts to prevent execution of foreclosures and debt processes.