What effect did Shays’s Rebellion have on the nation?
a. It nearly bankrupted the national government.
b. It nearly resulted in the secession of several states from the confederation.
c. It showed the central and state governments to be too powerful.
d. It demonstrated the weakness of the government.
e. It violated the terms of the Treaty of Paris, jeopardizing alliances with European allies.
ANS: D
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a. Is the table necessary? b. Is the title brief and explanatory? c. Have you included column headings? d. all of the above