USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

SHAYS REBELLION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the US Constitution Paper?
A
A paper that was edited to state that Eastern Massachusetts no longer had the rights to tax
B
A paper that stated that Massachusetts had the right to tax
C
DOI
D
The last battle of Shays Rebellion
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Articles of Confederation were adopted by the Continental Congress on November 15, 1777. This document served as the United States’ first constitution. It was in force from March 1, 1781, until 1789 when the present-day Constitution went into effect.

Detailed explanation-2: -Concern about the Articles of Confederation America’s first constitution, the Articles of Confederation, gave the Confederation Congress the power to make rules and request funds from the states, but it had no enforcement powers, couldn’t regulate commerce, or print money.

Detailed explanation-3: -According to many historians, the Massachusetts Constitution is the more expansive and democratic document-providing greater protections and liberties than the federal Constitution. It stated a commitment to education for all through public schools and it protected the free exercise of religion.

Detailed explanation-4: -The 1780 Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, drafted by John Adams, is the world’s oldest functioning written constitution. It served as a model for the United States Constitution, which was written in 1787 and became effective in 1789.

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