MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
SHAYS REBELLION
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Question
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Shays’ rebellion inspired the Congress to
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get rid of the Articles of Confederation
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Develop a new, better Constitution
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Fix the Articles
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Pass a law for a national Army
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Change the Articles from an agreement of friendship to an “Alliance of Iron". with George Washington as King.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The uprising was one of the major influences in the calling of a Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. The tax protest demonstrated that the federal government, under the Articles of Confederation, couldn’t effectively put down an internal rebellion.
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.
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