Shays Rebellion

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_______ had the ability to tax citizens under the Articles of Confederation.

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State governments

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Who was Daniel Shays?

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A former soldier and farmer who was worried about losing his farm, so he started a rebellion.

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What did Daniel Shays' and his men do?

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Took over courthouses to stop the courts from meeting

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Why didn't the Articles of Confederation stop the rebellion sooner?

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They didn't have a military or the authority to stop it

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How was the rebellion eventually stopped?

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Massachusetts and the Federal Government sent in militias to stop Shays.

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What did Shays' rebellion reveal about the Articles of Confederation?

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That it was too weak to succeed

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In the fall of 1787, because of Shays' Rebellion, what did government leaders do?

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They met in Philadelphia to fix the Articles of Confederation.

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Shays Rebellion ended at this location

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Springfield Armory

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I was the General who defended the armory against Shays.

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George Shepard