Shays' Rebellion

Articles of Confederation set up a weak national government. This system was highly ineffective because the creators of it did not want to restrict the rights of the people as the tyrannical British leaders had in the past. Certain events, such as Shays’ Rebellions, stressed the need for a stronger centralized government. In place of the Articles of Confederation was the US Constitution, the supporters of the Constitution were called the Federalists and the people against it were called the…

The 1780’s were a tough time for the America’s. America had recently declared itself independent from the British and were ending the Revolutionary War in the early 1780’s. The Articles of Confederation was drafted and put into effect in 1781. The Articles of Confederation was created due to the war going on because they needed unity between all the states in order to fend off the foreign forces. Upon the creation of the Articles of Confederation, there were many upsides to it but there were…

did before the revolution. In Shay’s Rebellion, farmers led by Daniel Shays, “[stopped] the courts of justice in several counties...crying out for a paper currency, [or] for an equal distribution of power” (Letter from Abigail Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 1787). Shay’s Rebellion represented the problematic economy that the common people were facing which led them to rebel. The rebellion showed the weakness of the Articles and the necessity for change. The rebellion was an effect of the nation’s…

not give enough power to the national government and take most of their control away. The first governing plan was the Articles of Confederation, which had an unreliable executive branch and a very weak national government. This document and Shays rebellion helped the colonists and leaders learn that the Constitution needed a more organized, effective and divided…

1. Define universal suffrage. (5 points) Universal Suffrage pertains to the right of every adult to vote, regardless of race, sex, belief, wealth, or social status, with the exclusion of small groups. These groups may include: those who are not mentally fit to vote, those in prison or are convicted felons. 2. Define libertarianism. (5 points) Libertarianism is a political philosophy that focuses on liberty at its core. LIbertarians aim to gain the most political freedom and…

bound the states as one. The amount of control that the federal government had was lacking, and war restitution still needed to pay to the veterans. Not being able to force the states to pay taxes, the government was broke. The portrayal of Shays Rebellion (a rebellion of unpaid veterans who fought in the Revolutionary War) in the book shows how little control the government had (Hennessey 17). A new government needed to come about…

The American Revolution changed society in many ways. The enlightenment led to a new ways of thinking that sparked ideas on how people deserve to be governed. Many events and outcomes set the stage for a democracy in the newly independent U.S. A desire for change triggered by the American Revolution, ignited fundamental change socially, economically, and politically in American society. To begin with, the 13 states had a relatively small amount of social change. The first issue that was…

economic problems effectively, and its powerlessness (Shay 's Rebellion) dissatisfied Americans Framing A New Government • 1783 - members (from Philadelphia) of the Confederation Congress went to New Jersey, then Annapolis, before settling in New York in 1785 to escape vengeful veterans • Eighteen members voted…

In Chapter 7, Land of Opportunity, Loewen discusses social class throughout US History. For the most part, people will stay in the same social class for their whole life. If you were born in the lower class, you will most likely die in the lower class. Same for middle and upper classes. This is because of opportunity. Americans like to preach on how America is the “Land of Opportunity,” even though not everyone is given an equal opportunity. Babies born into the lower classes are usually less…

Upon analysis of George Washington’s legacy and accomplishments, he is presented as a leader that defined the future of our country's in hard times even before it was a country and with dedication and commanding skills. When the United States was just thirteen colonies and trying to break off of the power of England, he was the commander of the Continental Army which all though not all battles were won But in the end we gained our independence. He hasn't only partaken in how the United States of…