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AssignmentMultiple Choice

A Weak Confederation

Question 14 • FL-2100010-M/J United States History

What was the cause of Shays’s Rebellion in 1786?

Answer
A
There was dissatisfaction with the Articles of Confederation.
B
There was a land dispute between Massachusetts and New York.
C
There were Farmers that had fallen into debt.
D
There continued to be American Indian raids.

Explanation

Many Massachusetts farmers had fallen into debt after the Revolutionary War and faced high taxes and the loss of their farms when they could not pay. They rebelled in 1786 to protest these economic hardships and debt-related court actions. The correct choice is “There were Farmers that had fallen into debt.”

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