Shays' Rebellion and the Constitution in American history
By: Mary E. Hull
Series: In American history; In American history
Publisher: Enslow Publishers
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Berkeley Heights, NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 112
ISBN-13: 9780766014183
Subjects: Constitutional history; Juvenile literature; Influence; Shays' Rebellion, 1786-1787
Description: Describes the attempted revolt of Massachusetts farmers and yeomen which revealed the instability of the Articles of Confederation and the need for a stronger Constitution.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 110) and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: 1 A Violent Uprising; title: 2 Life After the Revolution; title: 3 Petitions and Protest; title: 4 Armed Rebellion; title: 5 The Impact of Shays' Rebellion; title: Timeline.