Because Shay's forces were defeated by state troops in 1787, many rebels were in prison; fourteen leaders were sentenced to death. Although, the rebellion ended up showing the weakness of the Confederation of government, and allowed many Americans to admit that the Articles of Confederation had failed to protect the ideals of liberty stated in the Declaration of Independence.
The embargo act of 1807 was an act that kept U.S ships from trading with foreign countries later, however, France blocked trade with the U.S and Britain. To find out more take a look at this webpage that I found: http://study.com/academy/lesson/the-embargo-act-of-1807-summary-facts-quiz.html
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