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By rebelling, he and his followers showed the world how weak it was. Since the government was unable to stop the rebellion it showed the people how weak the government was.
Shays rebellion showed leaders of America that the articles of confederation were too weak, and a strong national government was needed
The articles were weak all around. State borders were argued over, money was not consistent in value, and the federal government couldn't enforce the laws.
Anti-Federalist
Started Shay's rebellion, which attempted to prevent the Massachusetts Supreme Court from convening. Shay's rebellion was a catalyst to the constitutional convention, since it showed that the government under the Articles of Confederation was too weak, since it couldn't send troops to stop the rebellion.
By rebelling, he and his followers showed the world how weak it was. Since the government was unable to stop the rebellion it showed the people how weak the government was.
Shays rebellion showed leaders of America that the articles of confederation were too weak, and a strong national government was needed
the articles of confederation
The articles were weak all around. State borders were argued over, money was not consistent in value, and the federal government couldn't enforce the laws.
The Articles of Confederation.
Anti-Federalist
Started Shay's rebellion, which attempted to prevent the Massachusetts Supreme Court from convening. Shay's rebellion was a catalyst to the constitutional convention, since it showed that the government under the Articles of Confederation was too weak, since it couldn't send troops to stop the rebellion.
Federalists
Because the Articles of confederation proved to be too weak
Shays' Rebellion?
Federalists
The Articles of Confederation was a very poor document. Its overall structure gave too much power to individual states which left the national government weak and unable to effectively carry through with anything.