Shays's Rebellion Was an Attempt to

question 96

Multiple Choice

Shays's Rebellion was an attempt to

• A)prevent the state of Massachusetts from foreclosing on the lands of debt-ridden farmers.
• B)invade New England by royalists from Canada.
• C)bring a Georgian slave revolt to Virginia.
• D)force the British government to rescind the Tea Act.

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