Question

Which statement about Shays' Rebellion is false?A. Many among the Massachusetts militia joined the rebels.B. The central government provided troops to quell the rebellion.C. Daniel Shays resigned from the Continental Army.D. Poor farmers could be sent to debtor's prison.

Answer 1

The central government provided the troops to quell the rebellion is the false statement among the given statements about Shays’ Rebellion. The correct option is “C”. Shays’ Rebellion occurred during the period 1786 and 1787 in Massachusetts. This rebellion by Shays’ was against the corruption and economic injustice that was happening in Massachusetts. It was a fact that the rebellion did not win, but it definitely shook the great people like George Washington to deal with such issues and also to look into the matter that such rebellions did not occur further.