Shays's Rebellion Was an Attempt to

question 75

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 Loyalists from Canada.
• C) overthrow the federal government under the Articles of Confederation.
• D) bring a Georgian slave revolt to Virginia.
• E) force the British government to rescind the Tea Act.

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