Question 1

What year did Shay's Rebellion take place?

Accepted Answer

1786

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1806

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1796

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1776

Question 2

Who was the leader of the rebellion?

Accepted Answer

Daniel Shays

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Thomas Jefferson

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George Washington

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John Adams

Question 3

What was the main cause of Shay's Rebellion?

Accepted Answer

High taxes and debt

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Slavery

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Religious intolerance

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Foreign invasion

Question 4

What state was at the center of Shay's Rebellion?

Accepted Answer

Massachusetts

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New York

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Pennsylvania

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Virginia

Question 5

What was the response of the Massachusetts government to the rebellion?

Accepted Answer

They called out the militia to put down the rebellion

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They ignored the rebellion

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They negotiated with the rebels

Answer

They granted the rebels amnesty

Question 6

What did Shay's Rebellion reveal about the Articles of Confederation?

Accepted Answer

That the federal government needed more power

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That the federal government had too much power

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That the Articles were a perfect system

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That the states needed more power

Question 7

What did Shay's Rebellion inspire?

Accepted Answer

The writing of the US Constitution

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The Civil War

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The abolition of slavery

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The American Revolution

Question 8

What did the rebels hope to accomplish?

Accepted Answer

To prevent foreclosures and debt collection

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To establish a new nation

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To overthrow the government

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To secede from the union

Question 9

Who supported the rebellion?

Accepted Answer

Farmers and rural workers

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Urban merchants

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Slaveholders

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Native Americans

Question 10

How long did Shay's Rebellion last?

Accepted Answer

Several months

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Several days

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Several decades

Answer

Several years

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