Shays' Rebellion

During 1786, in Massachusetts, a rebellion took place in response to increased taxes (“Shays’ Rebellion”). Farmers, led by Daniel Shay, gathered together to combat the local government (“Shays’ Rebellion”). Although this rebellion, known as Shays’ Rebellion, was eventually put to a stop, it was difficult for the government to do so because the Articles of Confederations lacked the establishment of a strong federal power (“Shays’ Rebellion”). This uncontrolled rebellion “convinced Gilman of the…

a strong enough central government. The deficiency of power was evident by the lack of participation from the state delegates. The turning point for was “Shays Rebellion” where a group of farmers refused to pay their debt and state taxes causing a violent rebellion. The Confederation Congress was too weak to act on this matter. “Shays' Rebellion frightened so many of the nation's leaders that they opted for robust national government” (Blake). In 1787 the Constitutional Convention convened and…

So, to make more money America started taxing its people. Many farmers found it hard to pay the taxes. If you couldn't pay the taxes you lost your home. As a result to this America faced its first problem. Daniel shay was a northerner who led a rebellion. Attacking an arsenal and getting supplies there was an attempt to stop taxes. This being the first problem america really faced was hard. George Washington who was president at the time had a decision. Allow for the rioting to continue…

much power. However, Shays’ Rebellion showed that serving the people did not simply mean empowering states. “We the People,” is a statement that people must come together as Americans and care about the interests of everyone. Being willing to sacrifice more ultimately benefits everyone. Daniel Shays deserves credit for creating the Constitution because he fought for reforming government to have the capital and authority to do more for disenfranchised Americans. Shays’ Rebellion exacerbated…

According to the article, Shay’s rebellion was an attack on local enforcement of tax collections by American farmers. The most serious rebellion happened in Massachusetts. This place was plagued by economic depression, poor harvest, and higher tax collections. The name of rebellion is also the name of its leader. Daniel Shays, a former officer of the Continental army. The rebels aimed to attack at Springfield courthouse, to stop the supreme judicial court from being there. They harassed…

This often meant that men also lost their right to vote since suffrage was often tied to owning land. At the beginning, the rebellion was peaceful and centered mainly on freeing the men who had been jailed for not paying their taxes. This revolt becomes more militant on August 29, 1786. A Massachusetts militia that had been raised as a private army defeated the rebellion force on February 3, 1787. In 1791, the government of the United States previously running under the Articles of…

On the Shays' Rebellion Website, I thought it was very interesting to find that ministers in New England churches believed that the quality of singing by their congregations was not good enough. Today singing is considered a way of expressing one's joy about God's love, and all noise is considered joyful. It seems that the New England churches were worrying more about their image than people having the freedom to express their joy. I really like the Architectural Style Guide because I was able…

Without Shays’ Rebellion, our nation's leaders would not have realized the problems The Articles of Confederation caused for the people. The leaders that realized this problem were George Washington, Alexander Hamilton and James Madison. They fixed this problem by starting the drafting of The Constitution at the Constitutional Convention in 1787. Shay’s Rebellion was an important conflict caused by the government’s weak economic policy and led to the actual rebellion which then resulted in the…

Short Essay #1: Shay’s Rebellion Following the Treaty of Paris of 1783 that ended the American Revolution, America claimed its independence and the young nation started as a confederation under the Articles of Confederation. Because the Founding Fathers were afraid of a strong government, they founded a limited government under the articles that gave no power to tax or raise a militia. The event of Shay’s rebellion highlighted the weaknesses of the articles of confederation and led to the…

Shays Rebellion Shays’ Rebellion was the final nail in the coffin for the Articles of Confederation. It managed to serve as the catalyst for the Founding Fathers to recognize the necessity for change to a stronger and more centralized government. The rebellion highlighted several of the documents’ failings that ultimately were due to the weak and decentralized government that the Articles of Confederation established. One of the most influential events that strongly affected the US…