Shays Rebellion
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Diana Jones
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Shays Rebellion
1786-1787 Massachuettes
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Angry Farmers
Under the Articles of Confederation state governments had the power to tax their citizens
Because of high state taxes and devalued money many veterans from the Revolutionary War were losing their farms
To protest these high taxes and debts farmers in Massachusetts organized a revolt to block debt collection at courthouses
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Cause and Effect
Shays Rebellion demonstrated that the government under Articles of Confederation was not working.
The Philadelphia Convention was called to address the numerous issues facing the new nation and to create a better system of government
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