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In 1786, a group of western Massachusetts farmers rose up to protest taxes and actions against debtors. This uprising, known as Shays' Rebellion, was important because it -

a
showed that the Confederation Congress was too weak to tax farmers
b
demonstrated the national government's lack of power to regulate interstate commerce (business from state to state)
c
revealed the inability of the national government to put down an uprising
d
exposed the need for states to have votes in Congress based on their size

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Answer:

B. demonstrated the national government's lack of power to regulate interstate commerce (business from state to state)

Step-by-step explanation:

Shays' Rebellion was a rebellion in Massachusetts and Worcester by workers against efforts by the government to tax them and this happened between 1786 and 1787 and this uprising demonstrated the national government's lack of power to regulate interstate commerce (business from state to state)

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