When in massachussetts the government passed heavy land taxes that caused farmers to rebel onto a courthouse and try to overthrow the government.
Shay’s rebellion was the event that influenced most of the states that thought it was necessary to change the government.
12 states (not RHODE ISLAND) wanted to fix the central government by amending the Articles of Confederation. Rhode Island didn't agree because the merchants were not in charge of government.
Farmers were in debt and the merchants were sending people to jail for not paying them back.
