What were the effects of Shays rebellion in the lead up to the Constitutional Convention?

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Shays's Rebellion and the Constitution: A Study in Causation

The New England Quarterly

Vol. 42, No. 3 (Sep., 1969)

, pp. 388-410 (23 pages)

Published By: The New England Quarterly, Inc.

https://doi.org/10.2307/363616

https://www.jstor.org/stable/363616

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The New England Quarterly, founded in 1928, is best described by its subtitle, A Historical Review of New England Life and Letters. Through major essays, memoranda and edited documents, reconsiderations (of scholarly editions, influential interpretive texts, and essays published in NEQ), essay reviews, and book reviews, NEQ authors help readers evaluate the history of civilization in New England. NEQ publishes essays covering any time period, from the presence of Native Americans through the present day, and any subject germane to New England's history, for example, the region's diverse cultural production and political philosophies, its race relations, labor struggles, religious controversies, and the organization of family life. The journal's focus also broadens beyond the region to treat the migration of New England ideas, people, and institutions to other parts of the United States and the world.

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The New England Quarterly is an independent journal that is overseen by The New England Quarterly, Inc., a nonprofit organization with a board of directors. It receives support from its sponsors: the Colonial Society of Massachusetts, University of Massachusetts Boston, the Massachusetts Historical Society, and the Massachusetts Cultural Council. The journal's stated mission is to encourage the study of New England's history and culture and, through quarterly publication and related activities, to enlighten the public about their significance and diversity. Starting with Volume 80 (2007), The New England Quarterly has been published by The MIT Press. Please visit here for information on subscriptions and current issues.

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What was the effect of Shays Rebellion on the Constitutional Convention?

Shays's rebellion led Washington and other Nationalists— including Alexander Hamilton and James Madison—to proclaim the Articles of Confederation inadequate and urge support for the Constitution produced by the Constitutional Convention in 1787.

What were the effects of Shays Rebellion in the lead up to the constitutional convention quizlet?

Shays's Rebellion demonstrated that the national government was too weak to respond to a crisis, which lead to the Philadelphia Convention. Shays's Rebellion encouraged Congress to adopt the Annapolis resolution and commit to revising the Articles of Confederation in Philadelphia.

What were the causes and effects of Shays Rebellion?

Shays' Rebellion was a series of armed protests staged in 1786 by farmers in western Massachusetts against repressive debt and property tax collection practices. The farmers were aggrieved by excessive Massachusetts property taxes and penalties ranging from the foreclosure of their farms to lengthy prison terms.

What was the main effect of Shays Rebellion quizlet?

What did Shay's Rebellion lead to? It led to a change in the government because it showed how the lack of a strong central government can negatively affect the country, the Riot Act, the institution of the Constitution, and stricter rules.