Shays' Rebellion: A Fight for Fairness

What was the main reason for Shays' Rebellion?

• High taxes and debt

• Lack of food

• Poor weather conditions

• Disputes with Native Americans

In what years did Shays' Rebellion take place?

• 1786-1787

• 1776-1777

• 1796-1797

• 1806-1807

Who was Shays' Rebellion named after?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Daniel Shays

• Benjamin Franklin

Shays' Rebellion was a response to the government caring more about wealthy people than ________.

• soldiers

• struggling farmers

• merchants

• politicians

What did Shays and his followers do to protest?

• Organized protests and armed themselves

• Wrote letters to the government

• Held peaceful meetings

• Moved to another state

Where did the rebels try to seize weapons from?

• Boston

• Springfield

• New York

• Philadelphia

The rebellion led to the creation of a stronger government through the ________.

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

• U.S. Constitution

• Emancipation Proclamation

What was the outcome of the rebellion?

• The rebels won

• The government was overthrown

• The rebellion was crushed

• A peace treaty was signed.

Shays' Rebellion highlighted the weaknesses of which document?

• Articles of Confederation

• Magna Carta

• Mayflower Compact

• Federalist Papers

The Constitutional Convention in 1787 was a result of ________.

• Shays' Rebellion

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Civil War

• The Louisiana Purchase