What event highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

The event that highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation is Shays' Rebellion. This uprising took place in 1786-1787, led by dissident farmers in western Massachusetts, many of whom were struggling under heavy debt and high taxes. The inability of the federal government under the Articles of Confederation to effectively respond to the rebellion and maintain order revealed significant flaws in the governance structure. The Articles did not give the federal government the power to raise a standing army or to impose taxes, which left it unable to quell the unrest. The rebellion underscored the difficulties of the state and federal government in addressing economic distress and maintaining public order, ultimately leading to calls for a stronger national government, which resulted in the Constitutional Convention of 1787.

The other events listed, like the Boston Tea Party and The Whiskey Rebellion, were significant in their own contexts but did not illustrate the failures of the Articles of Confederation in the same direct manner; rather, they were responses to different issues related to governance and tax policies. The Great Compromise pertains to the creation of a bicameral legislature during the Constitutional Convention and does not relate directly to the weaknesses of the Articles.