Asked by Dulce Medina on Jun 10, 2024
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Daniel Shays was
A) one of the authors of the Federalist Papers.
B) the primary architect of the New Jersey Plan.
C) the primary architect of the Virginia Plan.
D) a former army captain who led a mob of farmers in a rebellion against the Massachusetts government.
Daniel Shays
An American soldier and leader known for leading Shays' Rebellion (1786-87), a series of protests by American farmers against state and local enforcement of tax collections.
Federalist Papers
A collection of 85 articles and essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay promoting the ratification of the United States Constitution in the late 1780s.
New Jersey Plan
A proposal at the Constitutional Convention favoring a unicameral legislature with equal representation for each state, regardless of population size.
- Appreciate the fundamental significance of key historical occurrences and personages in shaping the United States Constitution.
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Ashley PhillipsJun 12, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
Daniel Shays was a former army captain who led a rebellion of farmers in western Massachusetts in 1786-1787 in protest of high taxes and debts. This event, known as Shays' Rebellion, was a catalyst for the calling of the Constitutional Convention to revise the Articles of Confederation.
Learning Objectives
- Appreciate the fundamental significance of key historical occurrences and personages in shaping the United States Constitution.