Why Was Thomas Jefferson Not Among Those Alarmed by Shays's

question 32

Multiple Choice

Why was Thomas Jefferson not among those alarmed by Shays's Rebellion?

• A) He had organized it.
• B) He believed that occasional rebellion refreshed the spirit of liberty.
• C) He knew Congress could order federal troops to crush it.
• D) Daniel Shays was a friend of his.
• E) He planned to buy up the farmers' land and turn it into a plantation.

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