Shay’s Rebellion thought that the Articles of confederation was not strong enough and that there should be more power in the central government. The Articles of confederation was seen weak because, it revealed the economic issues and taxation, the lack of leadership, and not being efficient in making laws. In Shay’s rebellion raising the tax on farmers to pay off debt was a weakness. Farmers had taken out loans due to shortages of the revolution, and were being taxed by state. In the Articles of confederation congress was not allowed to tax only states. State legislatures had to figure out a way to come up with the money, and sometimes the states wouldn’t get all the money needed. Without the money from the states meant that congress wouldn’t