Shays' Rebellion

The national government under the Articles of Confederation...

• Was very strong

• Was very weak

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

• The Federal Government

• The courts

• State governments

• The British

One of the biggest problems facing the US after the Revolution was...

• George Washington's retirement

• The huge amount of debt the country had

• The British dragging their feet to sign the Treaty of Paris

• The number of people still loyal to the king

Many veterans (soldiers who fought in the Revolution) were angry because...

• They weren't allowed to keep their weapons

• They weren't given much credit for their win

• They did not believe the war ended fairly

• They didn't get paid for their service

How could the national government get money under the Articles of Confederation?

• By taxing citizens

• By trading with Native Americans

• By asking states for donations

Were states interested in giving donations to the national government to help pay off debt?

• Yes

• No

States were able to have militias. Who was responsible for training and funding the militias?

• The national government

• State governments

Were state governments allowed to tax citizens of their state under the Articles of Confederation?

• Yes

• No

Why did Daniel Webster called the Articles of Confederation "a cobweb?"

• It would not be able to survive any pressure (problems) because it was so weak

• It was made by men who could not be trusted

• It was very similar to the British system and would only lead to tyranny

• It was very complicated and put together in a way that gave the states lots of support

Why were farmers in Massachusetts so upset in 1786 and 1787?

• The US was getting ready to go to war with France and they'd have to be soldiers again

• The national government kept raising taxes on farmers to pay off the war debt

• They were losing their farms because they could not afford the taxes on them

• No one would buy their crops because they were over priced