During this time period, the price of most goods rose
dramatically.There was word that a mutiny would occur; this
shows the nation's financial distress. Shays' Rebellion, Daniel
Shays Massachusetts, after losing its best market, had a
difficult time paying off its debt. The legislature proposed a
ridiculous plan to pay off the debt, which caused a tax hike.
This angered Massachusetts farmers and they rebelled. The
effectiveness of the rebels showed the weakness of the nation
under the Articles of Confederation. Land Ordinance, 1785 This
was a basic ordinance issued to supervise the surveying and
sales of public land. Northwest Ordinance, 1787 This ordinance
provided the credentials an area needed to become a state. It
also outlawed slavery in lands in the Ohio River Valley.
Articles of Confederation This was a very ineffective form of
government. Under the Articles, an inflationary disaster
occurred. Many unwise decisions were made, such as harmful trade
restrictions upon the States. Also, the Articles did no