Shays' Rebellion Quiz

Match the following events with their corresponding dates: 1) Shays' Rebellion begins 2) Farmers head to the state arsenal 3) Lincoln's troops end the rebellion.

• Late August 1786

• Late August 1786

• Early 1787

• Early 1787

• January 1787

• January 1787

In January 1787, Shays and about 1,200 farmers headed to a state arsenal intending to seize weapons before marching on (a)   .

• New York

• Boston

• Philadelphia

• Washington D.C.

What was the fear of people with greater income and social status regarding the rebellion?

What did several members of the Confederation Congress call on the states to do?

What did General Henry Knox conclude about the government?

Fill in the blank: The British newspapers repeated every form of lies about being in (a)   .

• Order

• Anarchy

• Peace

• Harmony

Explain why Thomas Jefferson believed that rebellion was necessary for a country.

Match the following vocabulary words with their meanings: Anarchy, Remedy, Pardon, Pacify, Manure.

• Calm down

• Chaos

• Cure

• Fertilizer

• Fertilizer

• Cure

• Forgive

• Forgive

• Chaos

• Calm down

Match the following concepts with their descriptions: Anarchy, Rebellion, Liberty.

• Anarchy

• Chaos and disorder

• Rebellion

• Freedom from oppressive restrictions

• Liberty

• Resistance against authority

Explain the significance of Shays' Rebellion in American history.