Question

Shays' Rebellion highlighted the weaknesses inherent to the Articles of Confederation, primarily the issue of A) expansion. B) industrialization. C) slavery. D) taxation.

Answer 1

Shay's Rebellion started because of farmers protesting the taxation payments. All taxes were to be paid in gold or silver rather than paper currency. Few farmers had anything other than paper, and facing the prospect of losing their farms caused the farmers to rebel in 1786,

Answer 2

Shays' Rebellion showed that we needed a stronger Federal Government. I mean this is a hard question....hmmm....D