Shays' Rebellion

problem. Some of the other flaws found in the Articles of Confederation were: it didn’t address the collection of taxes, and there wasn’t an official court system. As a result of the Articles not addressing the collection of taxes Shay’s Rebellion occurred. Shay’s Rebellion was a protest led by a farmer…

What man does not crave possession and security. “Safety from external danger is the most powerful director of national conduct. Even the ardent love of liberty will, after a time, give way to its dictates. The violent destruction of life and property incident to war, the continual effort and alarm attendant on a state of continual danger, will compel nations the most attached to liberty to resort for repose and security to institutions which have a tendency to destroy their civil and political…

Why did the Constitution need to be ratified, and what necessary additions to the government did the Constitution put in place? There are many reasons why the United States needed the Constitution in 1787. The current form of government was weak, and the Constitution provided many benefits such as a Bill of Rights and a powerful Congress. It also split the government into three sections that had essential checks and balances over each other. Without the ratification of the Constitution, the…

Civil War complicates the conclusive statement that Lee is a traitor. Before studying the life of Lee, the word traitor must be defined. The discussion about adding treason to the Constitution started in the 1700’s after many different rebellions, like Shays rebellion were farmers in Massachusetts rebelled against…. This causes the need of a…

What Led Up to the War The war of 1812 is a war many people tend to forget about in the grand scheme of things. This war was and still is referred to as the “second war for independence”. What is not readily known is what happened to bring us to the point of war, and what resulted from it. Mostly this war is remembered for the creation of the Star Spangled Banner, but also how this war was fought changed how wars would be fought in the future. Although no land changed hands, this war and the…

Both of these connect to the central theme of rebellion. In the novel 1984, Winston carries out acts of rebellion as he writes in his diary all of his non conformed thoughts. During the exposition of the novel he begins his diary “By sitting in the alcove, and keeping well back, Winston was able to remain outside the range of the…

The articles of confederation was a government set in the revolutionary war in america that only lasted between 1777 through the constitutional convention of 1787 to replace it. It is a government that failed and was later replaced by the current form of government, the constitution. There were many things the articles of confederation achieved and failed on. It was a government created in the fear of a powerful central government, caused by England's tyranny. The way the articles of…

interested in a democratic self-governance, focused more on the farmers, all people rather than just the wealthy, and favored France instead of Britain. Another event in the importance of Washington’s attesting of political views was the Whiskey Rebellion, when…

when the rule is to be applied and when to have an exception has always been difficult. Failing to achieve this balance has also proven unfortunate. Elsea and Doyle (2012) explain that if the rule of law appears to be unforgiving, then the Shay's Rebellion can be unchecked. The authors continue by explaining that if exceptions are also granted generously, then a Kent State or a Boston Massacre can…

The President has been someone for every child to look up to for what they do for the country. However, the Presidency has evolved into a thing from a nightmare. The Presidency began because of unfair laws on the poor masses. There were major events such as the British invasion in the South that caused the Presidency to change. Certain Presidents had more to do with the downfall of the presidency then others. The office intern got weaker because of these events and the evolution of the election…