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Shays' Rebellion

Authored by Joyce Harquail

History

7th Grade

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Shays' Rebellion
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What event sparked Shays' Rebellion?

The American Revolutionary War

The signing of the Declaration of Independence

The Boston Tea Party

The Battle of Lexington and Concord

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What was the main cause of Shays' Rebellion?

High taxes imposed by the state government

Lack of representation in the Continental Army

Disputes over land ownership

Religious conflicts between farmers

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Who was Daniel Shays?

A former soldier in the Continental Army

The leader of the Massachusetts government

A wealthy landowner in the Massachusetts Bay Area

A British general during the Revolutionary War

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Why did Shays blame the state government of Massachusetts?

For aggressively pursuing taxes

For not providing enough support to the Continental Army

For confiscating farmers' lands

For inciting religious conflicts

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What did the farmers in the western portion of Massachusetts borrow money for?

To grow grain to feed the Continental Army

To invest in new farming equipment

To purchase additional land

To support the British during the war

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What did the Shays' Regulators do to protest?

Occupied courthouses and prevented debt collection

Attacked the state capital in Boston

Formed their own army to fight the government

Boycotted British goods

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Who was called upon to quash the rebellion?

Benjamin Lincoln

Daniel Shays

George Washington

Thomas Jefferson

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