Which of the following was a reason why Shays’s Rebellion increased Americans’ concerns about their national government? Select the best answer.

Under the Articles of Confederation, the national government had little power to raise money or maintain a standing army. It could not effectively stop Shays’s Rebellion, which alarmed Americans and led many to call for a stronger national government. The rebellion did not begin as a protest against the government’s weakness, and Shays’s men did not loot Independence Hall.

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