Shays Rebellion made people ask for the Articles of Confederation to be revised.(:
Farmers were going to lose their farms due to raised taxes.
Daniel Shay's Rebellion proved that the Articles of Confederation was not enough for peacetime. George Washington was very concerned as were many other American leaders. The Articles of Confederation only allowed for troops for times of war, not for domestic disturbances. Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay wrote about the needs of the federal government in the Federal Papers that were published in newspapers of the time.
During Shays's Rebellion, the state was unable to control Shays and his followers and requested help from the government under the Articles. The Articles of Confederation was a weak government and was unable to support, with force, the state of MA in order to aid in the defeat of the rebellion. The Whiskey Rebellion occurred under the new Constitution of the US. Western PA farmers refused to pay the tax that was enacted on whiskey by the new federal government. This was the first test of the new government to enforce the laws it enacted. President Washington ordered troops into the area of western PA and the Whiskey Rebellion collapsed as it became evident that the government was capable of enforcing the law.
Before Shay's Rebellion, only congress could call the army into action. When Shay's Rebellion began, congress was not in session. No one had the authority to do anything. A movement arose to change the constitution so someone had the authority to act when congress was not in session. The new constitution made the President the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces. He would be on duty when Congress was not in session. If a rebellion happened, he would be able to act.
made in august 29 1786
that the government could not protect the people.
The government wanted to raise taxes which made the people furious this eventually led to shays rebellion.
Farmers were going to lose their farms due to raised taxes.
Shays' Rebellion
The men that were going against the government were trying to make the Articles of Confederation. the articles of confederation were weak, they consisted of only a legislative branch with no judicial or executive. having shays rebellion made the people know they need to change the articles of confederation. after that we had a stronger and more powerful central government.
Shays' Rebellion took place in 1786 in Massachusetts due to post-war depression, economic problems, lack of hard currency, and harsh government policies. The main outcome was hopes for solving the state's debt problems.
One was the preference for the "Virginia Plan" seeking a strong central government. The Constitution of the US was finally ratified and Massachusetts under the new governorship of John Hancock and the reprive of the Rebels was finally able to achieve a more peaceful and stable form of government.
Daniel Shay's Rebellion proved that the Articles of Confederation was not enough for peacetime. George Washington was very concerned as were many other American leaders. The Articles of Confederation only allowed for troops for times of war, not for domestic disturbances. Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay wrote about the needs of the federal government in the Federal Papers that were published in newspapers of the time.
to govern them selves better because the bill of rights wasent good enough because the people were in shays rebellion and they didnt have an army because they states had to much power so they had another meetin to make the Constitution
During Shays's Rebellion, the state was unable to control Shays and his followers and requested help from the government under the Articles. The Articles of Confederation was a weak government and was unable to support, with force, the state of MA in order to aid in the defeat of the rebellion. The Whiskey Rebellion occurred under the new Constitution of the US. Western PA farmers refused to pay the tax that was enacted on whiskey by the new federal government. This was the first test of the new government to enforce the laws it enacted. President Washington ordered troops into the area of western PA and the Whiskey Rebellion collapsed as it became evident that the government was capable of enforcing the law.
Before Shay's Rebellion, only congress could call the army into action. When Shay's Rebellion began, congress was not in session. No one had the authority to do anything. A movement arose to change the constitution so someone had the authority to act when congress was not in session. The new constitution made the President the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces. He would be on duty when Congress was not in session. If a rebellion happened, he would be able to act.
Shay's rebellion provided one of the reasons for the Constitutional Convention. Since Congress had not been meeting, there had been no way for the states to join together to fight the rebellion. The new Constitution made the President the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces. He would always be on the job even when congress went home. If another rebellion occurred then he would be available to call up the troops and put down the rebellion.