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What is the name of the 1786-87 armed uprising of indebted Massachusetts farmers that exposed weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation?
Answer: Shays' Rebellion — The unrest helped convince many leaders that a stronger federal government was needed, contributing to the Constitutional Convention of 1787.
- A Bacon's Rebellion
- B The Whiskey Rebellion
- C Shays' Rebellion ✓
- D Pontiac's War
The unrest helped convince many leaders that a stronger federal government was needed, contributing to the Constitutional Convention of 1787.