Question

select the correct answer.
which flaw in the government created by the articles of confederation did shays’s rebellion make apparent?
a. a powerful central government angered citizens.
b. too few taxes meant fewer roads and programs for the colonies.
c. the government was unable to provide for national defense and economic policy.
d. the government was unable to remove guns from small militias in the colonies.
e. states could trade productively with other countries.

Explanation:

Shays’s Rebellion revealed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation government, particularly that it couldn't raise funds or troops for national defense or economic policy effectively. Option C states the government was unable to provide for national defense and economic policy, which aligns with the rebellion's exposure of the central government's inability (under the Articles) to address such issues. Option A is incorrect as the Articles had a weak central government. Option B relates to taxes but isn't the main flaw shown by the rebellion. Option D is about removing guns from militias, not a core flaw. Option E is about state trade, not the rebellion's focus.

Answer:

C. The government was unable to provide for national defense and economic policy