Shays's Rebellion
When did Shays's Rebellion occur?
1786
Before the Rebellion:
Angry, unpaid soldiers threatened to take over the government
Who wrote "A Proclamation of Shaysite Grievances" document?
Daniel Gray
Who was the leader of the rebellion?
Daniel Shays
Who wrote "About Shays's Rebellion" document?
George Washington
What caused the rebellion?
Shortage of money, debt causing people to lose their farms, the Articles of Confederation
After the Rebellion:
They got rid of the Articles of Confederation and created the separation of powers to allow equal distrubution of powers
Why was "About Shays's Rebellion" written?
To persuade people to go to the constitutional convention in Philadelphia to revise the Articles of Confederation
Why was "A Proclamation of Shaysite Grievances" written?
To state the issues created by the Articles of Confederation and assured the rebels were not a threat
Where did Shays's Rebellion occur?
Western Massachusetts
Shays's Rebellion
a rebellion created by unpaid debtors and farmers who wanted to see a change to the Articles of Confederation
Anti-federalists
disagreed with having a strong central government, supported the Bill of Rights
Bill of Rights
first ten amendments on the Constitution that insured personal freedom and rights; clear limits to government's power
Separation of powers
the executive, judicial and legislative branches represented with an equal amount of power for each
Articles of Confederation
the loose alliance of thirteen independent and ungovernable states
Federalism
the sharing of power among national, state and local governments
