Question

What were two weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation made evident by Shays' Rebellion?

Answer 1

Answer: Shay's rebellion exposed the weaknesses of the articles of confederation by exposing that the government, Congress, could not form a military or draft because the federal government did not have money due to the fact that they did not have the ability to enforce taxes upon the citizens.

Explanation: The Articles of Confederation did not allow Congress to form a military, or levy taxes among the colonists. When Shay's rebellion came into effect, both of these cons were challenged, and Shay's rebellion, in the end, lead way to the Constitutional Convention.