Answer:
Shays rebellion was one of the first events to alert the Federal government of the weakness of the Articles of Confederation. The Articles of Confederation left the majority of the power in the hands of the state government. The federal government was unable to raise an army in order to put down the reellian. IN addition the federal government was in great debt after the war and did not have the means to raise funds in order to pay back the debt.
Step-by-step explanation:
Weakness of the Articles of confederation included
- Congress could not tax
- Congress could not enforce laws
- No national court system
- Changes required 100% consent of all states