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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Constitution and Compromise

Question 1 • EA Academy Civics 9

Based on the text, how did the Articles of Confederation contribute to Shays’s Rebellion?

Answer
A
They did not give the national government direct power to collect money to pay soldiers.
B
They gave too much taxing power to the national government and not enough to the states.
C
They angered state officials who wanted authority to control their own affairs.
D
They lacked any procedures at all for collecting money for the good of the nation.

Explanation

Under the Articles of Confederation, the national government could ask states for money but could not directly tax people to raise revenue. That made it difficult to pay soldiers and meet other national expenses, contributing to financial tensions connected to Shays’s Rebellion. Choice D is too broad: there was a process for requesting money from the states, even though it was ineffective.

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