In 1786, Daniel Shays, a former captain in the Continental Army started a full-scale rebellion-----made up of New England farmers in Massachusetts. Shay’s Rebellion erupted when the government of Massachusetts decided to raise taxes instead of issuing paper money to pay off its debts. Daniel Shay’s Rebellion was ineffective in its goal to help lower taxes for farmers but led to Governor James Bowdoin to lose the following election. His revolt also showed Americans that the United States of America under the Articles of Confederation had many flaws. This resulted in the new constitution that greatly changed the U.S.
Shay’s Rebellion was unsuccessful in its goal to help reduce taxes for farmers, but it led to Massachusetts’ Governor James Bowdoin losing the following election. He was a strong supporter of free government, honored the commonwealth’s large debt, and supported rigorous budget measures, including heavy taxes. In January of 1787, 1,200 rebels tried to capture the federal …show more content…
His revolt also showed Americans that the United States of America under the Articles of Confederation had many flaws. This resulted in the new constitution that greatly changed the U.S. Shay’s Rebellion can be compared to the Pennsylvania Whiskey Rebellion in 1794. Alexander Hamilton proposed a heavy tax on whiskey and the people strongly disputed; the Whiskey Boys formed mobs and attacked federal tax collectors. The Whiskey Rebellion, on the other hand, was successful in challenging the rights of the federal government to pass and enforce laws, and the right to collect taxes from citizens. Shay’s Rebellion and the Whiskey Rebellion are very similar because two groups of rebels formed and violently fought people working for the government, in order to reduce unfair taxes. The only difference is the success in the Whiskey
Shay’s Rebellion was unsuccessful in its goal to help reduce taxes for farmers, but it led to Massachusetts’ Governor James Bowdoin losing the following election. He was a strong supporter of free government, honored the commonwealth’s large debt, and supported rigorous budget measures, including heavy taxes. In January of 1787, 1,200 rebels tried to capture the federal …show more content…
His revolt also showed Americans that the United States of America under the Articles of Confederation had many flaws. This resulted in the new constitution that greatly changed the U.S. Shay’s Rebellion can be compared to the Pennsylvania Whiskey Rebellion in 1794. Alexander Hamilton proposed a heavy tax on whiskey and the people strongly disputed; the Whiskey Boys formed mobs and attacked federal tax collectors. The Whiskey Rebellion, on the other hand, was successful in challenging the rights of the federal government to pass and enforce laws, and the right to collect taxes from citizens. Shay’s Rebellion and the Whiskey Rebellion are very similar because two groups of rebels formed and violently fought people working for the government, in order to reduce unfair taxes. The only difference is the success in the Whiskey