USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

SHAYS REBELLION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Where was a civil war almost started?
A
Oregon
B
Massachusetts
C
New York City
D
Pennsylvania
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Although no Civil War battles occurred in Massachusetts, many Massachusetts soldiers and military leaders fought and died in the war and many Massachusetts residents helped in the war effort.

Detailed explanation-2: -Massachusetts sent a total of 159, 165 men to serve in the war. Of these, 133, 002 served in the Union army and 26, 163 served in the navy.

Detailed explanation-3: -There were no Civil War battles fought in Massachusetts. More than 100 generals that came from Massachusetts, but none shouted orders in their home state. The Bay State was heavily anti-slave in the early part of the 19th century.

Detailed explanation-4: -At 4:30 a.m. on April 12, 1861, Confederate troops fired on Fort Sumter in South Carolina’s Charleston Harbor. Less than 34 hours later, Union forces surrendered. Traditionally, this event has been used to mark the beginning of the Civil War.

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