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Shays’ Rebellion: movie quiz
Who was Daniel Shays?
Provide as much detail as possible. (Two points)
Shays wanted to close the courts in Massachusetts because… (Two points)
1. George Washington wrote letters to the leaders in
Boston in which he encouraged them to listen to the
rebels complaints. They ignored him.
a. True
b. False
6. Shays wanted to steal weapons from a federal
arsenal to arm his followers and overthrow the
government of Massachusetts
a. True
b. False
2. Over 150 of the captured Shaysites were put to
death by hanging for their participation in Shays’
Rebellion.
a. True
b. False
7. After Shays took over the arsenal, he wanted to
move on to _________________ and burn it to the
ground.
a. Boston
b. Lexington
c. Springfield
d. Concord
3. Shays and his men were successful in closing many
courts throughout Massachusetts by striking fear
into the hearts of the judges.
a. True
b. False
4. Many creditors wanted debtors to be imprisoned
when their debts were not paid.
a. True
b. False
5. Shays’
a.
b.
c.
d.
Rebellion took place in
Boston, Massachusetts
Lexington, Massachusetts
Springfield, Massachusetts
Concord, Massachusetts
8. Shays’ Rebellion showed that the Articles of
Confederation were weak by showing that
a. the federal government couldn’t tax the
people of Massachusetts.
b. the federal government couldn’t stop the
rebellion in Massachusetts.
c. the federal government couldn’t create laws.
9. After Shays’ Rebellion was stopped, following idea
grew in popularity:
a. holding a Constitutional Convention
b. amending the Articles of Confederation
c. rewriting the Declaration of Independence
Any event in history influences all events that follow. Explain how Shays’ Rebellion (January 25, 1787) changed America.
(Two points)