MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
SHAYS REBELLION
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Abigail Adams
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Thomas Jefferson
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George Washington
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -“We are either a United people, or we are not. If the former, let us, in all matters of general concern act as a nation, which have national objects to promote, and a National character to support-If we are not, let us no longer act a farce by pretending to it…”
Detailed explanation-2: -In these letters, George Washington shares his thoughts on Shays’ Rebellion and the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation with his friend and former chief artillery officer, Henry Knox.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.