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What was the consequence of farmers being unable to feed their family and having no property during this time?
What was the consequence of farmers being unable to feed their family and having no property during this time?
- They lost their right to bear arms
- They were forced to join the rebellion
- They could not participate in the state militia
- They could not vote in most states (correct)
What was the primary goal of Daniel Shays and the farmers when they protested at the state courthouse?
What was the primary goal of Daniel Shays and the farmers when they protested at the state courthouse?
- To gain more power for the state government
- To demand lower taxes
- To stop the foreclosures on their homes (correct)
- To form a new national government
What was unique about the state militia during Shays' Rebellion?
What was unique about the state militia during Shays' Rebellion?
- It was controlled by the federal government
- It was comprised of the same farmers who were rebelling (correct)
- It was made up of only professional soldiers
- It was only used for national defense
What was a limitation of the government under the Articles of Confederation?
What was a limitation of the government under the Articles of Confederation?
What was the significance of the lack of a standing American military?
What was the significance of the lack of a standing American military?
Why did people turn to war leaders like Daniel Shays during this time?
Why did people turn to war leaders like Daniel Shays during this time?
What was a major limitation of the Articles of Confederation?
What was a major limitation of the Articles of Confederation?
What was the outcome of Daniel Shays and the farmers' protest at the state courthouse?
What was the outcome of Daniel Shays and the farmers' protest at the state courthouse?
Why did the states sometimes back the creditors during the debt crisis?
Why did the states sometimes back the creditors during the debt crisis?
What was the consequence of the government printing more money to pay off its debts?
What was the consequence of the government printing more money to pay off its debts?
What happened to the farmers who were unable to pay their debts?
What happened to the farmers who were unable to pay their debts?
Why did the new government struggle to pay off its debts?
Why did the new government struggle to pay off its debts?
What was the impact of the loss of trade with the British West Indies?
What was the impact of the loss of trade with the British West Indies?
What was the main reason why the states refused to give the national government more money?
What was the main reason why the states refused to give the national government more money?
What was the primary reason for the growth of national debt in the 1780s?
What was the primary reason for the growth of national debt in the 1780s?
What was the consequence of the government's decision to print more money to pay off its debts?
What was the consequence of the government's decision to print more money to pay off its debts?
What was the impact of the loss of trade with the British West Indies on the new nation?
What was the impact of the loss of trade with the British West Indies on the new nation?
What was the role of the national government under the Articles of Confederation?
What was the role of the national government under the Articles of Confederation?
What was the situation of many farmers who had taken out loans during the Revolutionary War?
What was the situation of many farmers who had taken out loans during the Revolutionary War?
Why did the creditors sometimes want the debts to be forgiven?
Why did the creditors sometimes want the debts to be forgiven?
What was the result of the states sometimes backing the creditors and sometimes backing the debtors?
What was the result of the states sometimes backing the creditors and sometimes backing the debtors?
What was the main reason behind the farmers' protest at the state courthouse?
What was the main reason behind the farmers' protest at the state courthouse?
What was unique about the state militia during Shays' Rebellion?
What was unique about the state militia during Shays' Rebellion?
What was a major limitation of the government under the Articles of Confederation?
What was a major limitation of the government under the Articles of Confederation?
What happened to the farmers who were unable to pay their debts?
What happened to the farmers who were unable to pay their debts?
Why did people turn to leaders like Daniel Shays during this time?
Why did people turn to leaders like Daniel Shays during this time?
What was the outcome of Daniel Shays and the farmers' protest at the state courthouse?
What was the outcome of Daniel Shays and the farmers' protest at the state courthouse?
What was the significance of the lack of a standing American military?
What was the significance of the lack of a standing American military?
