The image above demonstrates Shays's Rebellion as a turning point. Shays's Rebellion is shown on the top part of the spinning arrows which represent the rebellion as a turning point. As a result of the rebellion, the constitution (middle) was written and the nation's system of government was changed. A stronger government was one purpose of the constitution and the shift to stronger federal power is demonstrated in the bottom photo of federal troops riding off to put down the Whiskey Rebellion.
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A turning point in history can occur as result of a new idea, influential person, or an event. Turning points may result in an immediate shift in the course of history or in ongoing repercussions that changed the way history was shaped overtime.
A major turning point in American history was Shays's Rebellion because "Starting as an uprising against unfair property seizure in Massachusetts, Shays's Rebellion became a revolution of an even greater scale because it sparked in people a desire for a stronger federal government and increased the urgency for the gathering of the Constitutional Convention, an assembly that forever changed the frameworks of the United States government. "
A major turning point in American history was Shays's Rebellion because "Starting as an uprising against unfair property seizure in Massachusetts, Shays's Rebellion became a revolution of an even greater scale because it sparked in people a desire for a stronger federal government and increased the urgency for the gathering of the Constitutional Convention, an assembly that forever changed the frameworks of the United States government. "