What change in government caused shay's rebellion and whiskey rebellion?

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Shays' Rebellion and the Whiskey Rebellion were both responses to perceived governmental overreach and economic hardship following the American Revolutionary War. Shays' Rebellion (1786-1787) arose from dissatisfaction with the Articles of Confederation, particularly regarding high taxes and debt enforcement in Massachusetts. The Whiskey Rebellion (1794) was triggered by a federal excise tax on whiskey imposed by the newly established Constitution, which farmers in western Pennsylvania viewed as unfair. Both uprisings highlighted tensions between local populations and a central government perceived as disconnected from their needs.

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