TOPIC REVIEW || "Shay's Rebellion"

From the years of 1781-1789, the United States was governed by a union of states under an agreement called....WHAT?

• The Constitution of the United States

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Treaty of Paris

• Confederate States of America

Which state is MOST central to the events of Shays Rebellion?

• New York

• Connecticut

• Maine

• Massachusetts

In what YEARS did the events of Shays Rebellion occur?

• 1775-1776

• 1786-1787

• 1789-1790

• 1791-1792

Why did the state governments have to levy taxes on their residents in the 1780's?

• To pay the state's debts accrued while fighting the American Revolution.

• To pay soldiers who fought in state militias during the American Revolution.

• To reimburse British landowners for their lands that were vacated following the Revolution.

What is the relationship between Massachusetts' debt laws and Shays' Rebellion?

• The laws angered people, because police could seize farms and put farmers in jail for not paying their debt.

• The laws made the rebellion worse, because they made it easier for people to pay their debts.

• The laws created a program for debt forgiveness in time to prevent the rebellion from happening.

• The laws emphasized the importance of having strong leaders who could argue with the government.

Which of the following statements BEST represents the Massachusetts government's approach to the financial crisis in the1780s?

• The government passed pro-debtor laws and printed more paper money.

• The government allowed local sheriffs to seize farms and imprison debtors.

• The government worked with business leaders to improve the local economy.

• The government organized an armed force to prevent an anticipated rebellion.

Which of the following selections BEST supports the idea that Shays' Rebellion was caused by harsh debt laws?

• After the American Revolution, many farmers faced financial hardships. They borrowed money from the government to start farms. Some farmers could not pay the money back.

• To start the farms, they had to take on debt. In the 1780s, many state governments passed laws that were favorable to debtors — that is, people who took on debt.

• Sometimes, these governments did not force debtors to pay back the money they owed. This is known as debt forgiveness.

• However, the Massachusetts government didn't respond to the economic crisis by passing pro-debtor laws. Instead, local sheriffs seized many farms and some farmers who couldn't pay their debts were put in prison.

TRUE? or FALSE?:

"Following his victory over the rebellious Shaysites, Governor Bowdoin won reelection as governor."

• TRUE; Bowdoin was reelected to a second term as governor in a landslide.

• FALSE; voters turned against Bowdoin in the next election and he lost his bid for a second term in office.

Following Shays Rebellion, other uprisings occurred in which OTHER STATES of the Union? Please select ALL correct answers.

• Maine

• New York

• Connecticut

• Pennsylvania

How did Shays' Rebellion cause changes in the local and national government?

• It resulted in the weakening of local governments that soon became controlled by the large national government.

• It resulted in the election of pro-debtor local governments and the creation of a stronger national government.

• It resulted in the strengthening of local governments that helped suppress uprisings against the national government.

• It resulted in the creation of harsher local government laws that were overturned by the national government.