How did shay's rebellion force people to examine the weaknesses of the national government?

Shay's Rebellion was caused because farmers/former soldiers hadn't gotten paid for their services and didn't have enough money to pay off the taxes that were levied on them. Many were put in prison because they couldn't pay off the debt from taxes. Daniel Shay organized farmers and other men who thought that their interests weren't being protected and led them to the court, which they hoped to close down. The former soldiers had been and were still being tried at the courts that Shay and his men were closing down. Shay and his men were also able to raid the federal arsenal. That told people interested in the topic and researchers that back in that time that the government didn't even have enough money to pay for security for the arsenal. The National Government couldn't get money from the States under the Article of Confederation.

Shay's Rebellion was significant and important because it made people realize that the Articles of Confederation wasn't working well and wasn't supporting the needs and wants of the new citizens.