Shays Rebellion

What event led to Shays' Rebellion?

• The Revolutionary War

• The formation of a new country

• The disbanding of the Continental Army

• The raising of taxes

Who led the protest during Shays' Rebellion?

• George Washington

• Daniel Shays

• James Chase

• Alexander Hamilton

What did the protesters in Shays' Rebellion want to change?

• The law on tax collection

• The law on debt relief

• The law on prison sentences

• The law on forming a new country

How did the Massachusetts legislature respond to Shays' Rebellion?

• They raised an army to fight the protesters

• They pardoned Daniel Shays and his troops

• They disbanded the Continental Army

• They offered tax and debt relief

What weakness in the Articles of Confederation did Shays' Rebellion highlight?

• The lack of funding for an army

• The lack of power for the federal government

• The lack of tax collection

• The lack of debt relief

What was the impact of Shays' Rebellion on the nation?

• It led to the formation of a new country

• It highlighted the weakness of the Articles of Confederation

• It disbanded the Continental Army

• It offered tax and debt relief

What would have happened if Shays' Rebellion had succeeded?

• The country would have been divided into two

• The country would have formed a new government

• The country would have disbanded the Continental Army

• The country would have faced a civil war

What are the Articles of Confederation?

• The name of the first system of government used by the United States

• The name of the peace treaty between Great Britain and the United States

• The name of one of the first newspapers in the United States

• The name of the first Congressional meeting

What weakness of the Articles of Confederation contributed to Shays' Rebellion? Select all that apply:

• The U.S. couldn't tax citizens.

• There was no national currency.

• There was no president.

• There was no national army.

Why were many farmers poor and in debt in Massachusetts?

• They lost money trying to convert their currency between states.

• They were not paid for their service as soldiers in the Revolutionary War.

• They had to pay too much money in national taxes.

• They had large medical bills to pay after the Revolutionary War.