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.