2.) Shay’s Rebellion was significant because it showed how weak the central government was under the execution of the Articles of Confederation. Shay’s Rebellion consisted of a group of radical farmers lead by a former army captain by the name of Daniel Shay against the government because of a tax they couldn’t pay. The government had too much power because there weren’t any restrictions of state laws, so the states could technically do what they wanted without any consequences due to unfair laws. The local government was abusing its power to tax which became a major issue. The reason no one could pay the debts they owed the states was because there wasn’t any common currency; the taxes had to be paid in gold and silver, but the people only had paper money. Also, the Articles of Confederation didn’t have a Bill of Rights, so the people didn’t have any promised freedom. The significance of Shay’s Rebellion paved the path to amending the Articles of Confederation, creating the Constitution, which supported a strong