AOC and Shay's Rebellion

Where does any power not give to congress in the document go?

the states

Who has more power, the states or congress?

the states

who has their own authority, freedom, independence, and jurisdiction?

the states

who has the power to supply troops for armed forces?

the states

who has the power to tax?

the states

who has the power to boycott goods?

the states

who has the power to make treaties?

congress

who has the power to declare war and peace?

congress

who has the power to send and receive ambassadors?

congress

who has the power to negotiate treaties with other countries?

congress

what is a strength for congress?

they can negotiate treaties with other countries

What was the economic problem of this time?

national government could not tax directly and pay its debts

what was the problem with weak defense of this time?

national government could not raise an army

what was the international dispute problem of this time?

congress didn't have the power to enforce laws or settle disputes between states

what were the trading issues of this time?

congress didn't have the power to regulate trade

Why was Shay's Rebellion significant?

it showed a strong central government was needed

What did Shay's Rebellion lead to?

the constitutional convention and the ratification of the Constitution

What caused Shay's Rebellion?

farmers made less money after the Revolutionary war and many veterans were owed pay

What did courts do when farmers and veterans couldn't pay morgages?

They siezed their property, they couldn't vote

how were the people in the east different from the west?

the east were rich and the west were poor

What did the shaysites do?

attacked and shut down courts that put them in debtors prison

how was the rebellion put down?

wealthy citizens paid private soldiers to put it down

what happened when Massachusetts asked congress to help stop Shay's Rebellion?

congress was powerless