Analyze The Causes Of Shay's Rebellion Between 1786 And 1787
During the years 1786 and 1787 a series of protests erupted from american farmers against the Government named Shays Rebellion. The farmers were angry at state and local taxes where they developed debts. This event, although not a big threat, raised concern over the Articles of Confederation, and later be brought up with the establishment of the constitution. Despite the ease of stopping Daniel Shay and his followers, the rebellion questioned both the state and national government power. This issue would remain a prominent issue when the framers were crafting the constitution. The Founding Fathers feared that giving states too much power would cause them to disregard the federal government; and if the feds had too much power, it would be seen as tyranny. The last thing they wanted was to be like Great Britain, ruled under an oppressive king. Therefore, the framers
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Slavery was very prominent in the south, and in order to please southern states, the founding fathers allowed slave trade to continue until 1808 (which wouldn't be in effect until 20 years after the constitution was ratified). Some of the framers themselves owned slaves, however they understood this was not a good thing for the country. They had to appease the south, because if they just banned slavery then the south would have not ratified the constitution. The founding fathers began to see tension between abolitionists and proslavery supporters, thus fearing a division between the two. The framers attempted to create early unity between the two, however it crumbled leading to the civil war.
Ultimately, the framers legitimately feared both division between the north and south, as well as our nation falling under a monarchy. With that being said, their actions were justified in trying to handle these fears, however, lacked many components and were very incomplete which is why issues still remained within the
Slavery was very prominent in the south, and in order to please southern states, the founding fathers allowed slave trade to continue until 1808 (which wouldn't be in effect until 20 years after the constitution was ratified). Some of the framers themselves owned slaves, however they understood this was not a good thing for the country. They had to appease the south, because if they just banned slavery then the south would have not ratified the constitution. The founding fathers began to see tension between abolitionists and proslavery supporters, thus fearing a division between the two. The framers attempted to create early unity between the two, however it crumbled leading to the civil war.
Ultimately, the framers legitimately feared both division between the north and south, as well as our nation falling under a monarchy. With that being said, their actions were justified in trying to handle these fears, however, lacked many components and were very incomplete which is why issues still remained within the