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Shay's Rebellion
Test Description: A game to better understand and review the rebellion which lead to the creation of the constitution.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Shay is...
A
Lee Shay, the leader of the development of the transcontinental railroad
B
Richard Shay, the sea captain who lead the first batch of colonists over
C
Daniel Shay, a farmer and former army captain
D
Amy Shay, the only woman founder
2) What year did Shay's rebellion take place?
A
1787
B
1905
C
1819
D
1805
3) Why did the farmers rebel?
A
They felt they had a right to a college education and would fight until they received scholarships
B
They wanted to be in charge of the new nation because they provided food for all the citizens
C
They disliked liked the king and were trying to kill him
D
The high taxes they were being forced to pay we're causing them to have to foreclose on their land
4) What did Shay's Rebellion lead too?
A
The immediate meeting of the continental congress and development if the constitution
B
A national weapon shortage which lasted for the next twenty years
C
The murder of George Washington
D
The evacuation of over 1000 farms
5) How many farmers made up Shay's army?
A
1000
B
400
C
100
D
25
6) What was drafted after the Constitution?
A
The Declaration of Independence
B
The bill of rights
C
The senate
D
Shay's letter
7) What did the articles of confederation set guidelines for?
A
Punishment for riots
B
The federal government
C
Housing rights of original colonists
D
Marriage rights
8) Who was the future president who was inspired by Shay's Rebellion to get back into politics?
A
George Washington
B
Abraham Lincoln
C
Ulysses S Grant
D
Franklin D Roosevelt
9) Was Shay's Rebellion successful?
A
Yes
B
No
C
I don't know
D
Who is shay?
10) Which of the following was not a problem with the articles of federation?
A
Loose authority
B
Lack of a single national leader
C
Limits on food intake being put on colonists
D
No tax base
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