Daniel Shays, a Former Army Captain, Led a Mob in a Rebellion

question 105

Multiple Choice

Daniel Shays, a former army captain, led a mob in a rebellion against the Massachusetts government in order to

• A)open up western territories for expansion.
• B)prevent foreclosures on debt-ridden farm lands.
• C)release certain British loyalists from captivity as prisoners of war.
• D)resist taxes on whiskey.
• E)destroy excess supplies of wheat and corn, thereby increasing the market price for these commodities.

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