Shays's Rebellion Came About Because

question 51

Multiple Choice

Shays's Rebellion came about because

• A)the federal government was imposing unfair taxes on farmers.
• B)the tariffs on trade between states was becoming too steep.
• C)laborers felt they were not being paid well enough.
• D)Massachusetts was taxing its citizens too heavily.
• E)Parliament imposed new taxes without the colonists' consent.

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