USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

SHAYS REBELLION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The most important thing to remember about Shays Rebellion is ____
A
That it showed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and how a better Constitution could be made.
B
Don’t mess with Dudes named Daniel! (Don’t be actin’ a Foool!)
C
That the British should have stayed in charge.
D
Some were hung some were not.
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: -Shay’s rebellion exposed the weaknesses of the articles of confederation by exposing that the government, Congress, could not form a military or draft because the federal government did not have money due to the fact that they did not have the ability to enforce taxes upon the citizens.

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