shays rebellion/ whiskey rebellion
Inflation
A general and progressive increase in prices
Depression
A period of low economic activity and rising unemployment
Shay's Rebellion
Rebellion led by Daniel Shays of farmers in western Massachusetts in 1786-1787, protesting mortgage foreclosures. It highlighted the need for a strong national government just as the call for the Constitutional Convention went out.
military
the rebellion ended because washington led 13000 man to shut down the rebellion
interstate commerce
trade between two or more states
Shay's Defeat
was defeated by states troops in January 1787 and many of the rebels went to prison
Sons of Liberty
what the farmers involved in whiskey rebellion called them selves
Effects of Shay's Rebellion
• Many Americans saw these things as signs that the nation was falling apart. • Congress called for a convention to revise the Articles of Confederation. • People like Madison concluded that a nation made up of many groups needs a strong central government.
Whiskey Rebellion
1794 protest against the government's tax on whiskey by backcountry farmers
Effect of the Whiskey Rebellion
Federal Government established it's power.