Question

what weakness of the articles of confederation did shays rebellion expose?
9-12.gv.2.gs.c
the national economy was vulnerable to civil unrest among indentured servants.
state governments could not raise enough money to pay for necessary services.
the growing strength of the national military endangered the independence of the states.
the country did not have a federal executive to respond quickly to developing crises.
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9-12.gv.3.gs.e
some religious groups in
the united states, 1850

Explanation:

• Analyze Option 1: Shays' Rebellion involved farmers, not indentured servants, so this is incorrect.
• Analyze Option 2: The Articles of Confederation had a weak national government, but the issue with Shays' Rebellion was the lack of a federal executive to respond to crises, not state governments' revenue (though states had revenue issues, this isn't what the rebellion exposed).
• Analyze Option 3: The national military was weak under the Articles, not growing, so this is incorrect.
• Analyze Option 4: Shays' Rebellion showed that without a federal executive (like a president) to mobilize a response, the country struggled to handle crises quickly, which is a key weakness of the Articles.

Answer:

D. The country did not have a federal executive to respond quickly to developing crises.