MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
CREATING STATE CONSTITUTIONS AFTER THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
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Question
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Which event showed the federal government needed to address the economy?
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The signing of the Constitution
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Adding the Bill of Rights
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Shay’s Rebellion
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Shays’s Rebellion exposed the weakness of the government under the Articles of Confederation and led many-including George Washington-to call for strengthening the federal government in order to put down future uprisings.
Detailed explanation-2: -Shays’ Rebellion accelerated calls to reform the Articles, eventually resulting in the Philadelphia Convention of 1787. The Convention elected Washington as its president and ultimately produced the Constitution of the United States.
Detailed explanation-3: -What event surrounding Shays’ Rebellion occurred first? Massachusetts taxed land to pay its Revolutionary War debts.
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