Question

What are two inferences about Shay's rebellion?

Answer 1

A group of protestors, led by Revolutionary War veteran Daniel Shays, began a 6 month rebellion by taking over the Court of Common Pleas in Northampton; the goal was to prevent the trial and imprisonment of debt-ridden citizens. James Bowdoin, the governor of Massachusetts, was clearly in the latter group.

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Answer 2

1. It showed how weak the Articles of Confederation was.

2. It gave the government leaders a bit of a wake up call, to show how they needed to do something about the government, leading to the writing of the Declaration of Independence