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Articles of Confederation
The first constitution of the United States. It outlined a very weak central government. This document showed that a weak federal government would not be enough to hold the union together. https://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/articles.html -
Shay's Rebellion
Shay's rebellion was an uprising of farmers led by Daniel Shay to protest unfair property foreclosures. It demonstrated how a weak constitution like the Articles of Confederation would not be good enough for the young country. The US Constitution was written shortly after this uprising and remains the law of the land.
