MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
SHAYS REBELLION
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -While Jefferson realized that the Articles of Confederation had some serious problems, he was not, like some, ready to get rid of it entirely. He liked how the Articles protected the rights of states and individuals from being taken over by a powerful federal government.
Detailed explanation-2: -In May 1786, Charles Pinckney of South Carolina proposed that Congress revise the Articles of Confederation. Recommended changes included granting Congress power over foreign and domestic commerce, and providing means for Congress to collect money from state treasuries.
Detailed explanation-3: -The weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation became apparent to all as a result of an uprising of Massachusetts farmers known as Shays’s Rebellion. In the summer of 1786, farmers in western Massachusetts were heavily in debt, facing imprisonment and the loss of their lands.
Detailed explanation-4: -Like Dickinson and Franklin, Jefferson was one of the big talking heads in the room when the Continental Congress created the Articles of Confederation.