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A Weak Confederation

Question 6 • 8th Grade US History & Geography A

Which of the following was a reason why Shays’s Rebellion increased American concerns about their national government?

Answer
A
Shays and his men looted Independence Hall in Philadelphia.
B
Shays launched his rebellion to protest the government’s weakness.
C
The federal government was powerless to stop the rebellion.

Explanation

Under the Articles of Confederation, the national government had no effective way to raise troops or directly address the uprising. It was unable to stop Shays’s Rebellion, which made many Americans worry that their national government was too weak to maintain order. The claim that Shays rebelled to protest the government’s weakness is not the central reason for this concern.

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