The Shays insurgents claimed they were fighting for liberty as they did in the Revolution while the governor and other political leaders saw it as tyranny. The political leaders saw this as a threat to government and to the security of life and liberty. Additionally, there were former veterans fighting on both sides. Thomas Jefferson, while away in France, thought that "a little rebellion now and then is a good thing". He thought it was necessary for the health of the government. (Actual answer)
The hope that Johnson have in accomplishing in which he
enacts a harsher plan was because he hopes to avoid secession that may happen
in the future in which, there might be a presence of withdrawal of membership
of which he does not want to happen.
<span>It meant a two front war for the Americans
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The federal/central/national government was weak under the Articles of Confederation
