Which of the following is an effect of Shays' Rebellion?

Question

It led to a call for changes and revisions to the Articles of Confederation.

It resulted in granting the national government under the Articles of Confederation the power to tax.

It abolished the state of Massachusetts from the United States.

It granted slaves freedom.

Answer 1

The correct effect of Shays' Rebellion is:

It led to a call for changes and revisions to the Articles of Confederation.

Shays' Rebellion highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, particularly the inability of the federal government to deal with economic discontent and maintain order, which ultimately prompted discussions that led to the Constitutional Convention and the drafting of the U.S. Constitution.