which of the following was an important effect of Shays’s Rebellion?
a. more powerful state militias
b. more power given to congress
c. the establishment of a new national military force
d. a convention to revise the Articles of confederation
d. a convention to revise the Articles of confederation
The correct answer is: d. a convention to revise the Articles of confederation.
Shays's Rebellion, which occurred in 1786 and 1787 in Massachusetts, was an uprising of farmers against high taxes and debt. It highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, the governing document of the United States at the time. The rebellion played a crucial role in fostering the sentiment that a stronger central government was necessary. As a result, it led to a convention being held in Philadelphia in 1787 with the goal of revising the Articles of Confederation and ultimately resulted in the drafting of the United States Constitution.