Rebellion in Massachusetts
...s where in a bad spot. They had doubts if they could survive at this time. Farmers were afraid of having to work off their land, for a wage, a condition they compared to peonage and slavery. There was only one thing to be done and that was to voice an opinion. Lead by Daniel Shay, the rebels protested against excessive taxes on property,polling taxes which preented the poor from voting, unfair actions by the court of common fleas, the high cost of lawsuits and the lack of a stable currency. This was significant to the founding fathers had their own criteria. They wanted to control public demands, control elite tempations, protect external threats, protection against internal rebellion, national unity and new culture and to uphold core principles and republic. These were not upholding with the Shay's Rebellion. There were changes to be made. A demand overload was the result of the Articles of Confederation. Daniel Sha...