What Was Shays' Rebellion

question 31

Multiple Choice

What was Shays' Rebellion?

• A)the initial uprising by the Americans against the British in 1753
• B)a demonstration of the need for every state to deal with domestic unrest on its own
• C)a revolt by slaves in South Carolina that led to the inclusion of the three-fifths compromise in the Constitution
• D)an uprising by farmers in western Massachusetts protesting mortgage foreclosures

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