NO- the rebellion occurred in 1794 after the US Constitution was in place.
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The government under the revised Articles of Confederation (Constitution) was able to put down the Whiskey Rebellion. Under the Articles of Confederation the government was unable to put down Shays' Rebellion, and had to rely on state militia, seeming very weak to the country.
Shays' Rebellion convinced people that under the Articles of Confederation, the national government was too weak to enforce laws. The rebellion was led by Daniel Shays.
The extensive powers of government formed under the article of confederation was best highlighted by Shays' rebellion
Shay's rebellion showed how Congress was unable to organize a military.
Shay's rebellion