The effect of Shays's Rebellion on attendance by delegates at the planned Constitutional Convention of 1787 was to
A. encourage attendance by delegates fearing the collapse of state governments.
B. encourage attendance by delegates fearing intervention by the British.
C. discourage attendance by delegates fearing a public outcry against any strengthening of the Articles of Confederation.
D. discourage attendance by delegates fearing intervention by the British.
E. discourage attendance by delegates who fought in the Revolutionary War.
Answer: A
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