Ch. 5.2 review The New Nation Faces Challenges

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_______ had the ability to tax citizens under the Articles of Confederation.

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State governments

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Who was Daniel Shays?

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A former soldier and farmer who was worried about losing his farm, so he started a rebellion.

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What did Daniel Shays' and his men do?

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Took over courthouses to stop the courts from meeting

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Why didn't the Articles of Confederation stop the rebellion sooner?

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They didn't have a military or the authority to stop it

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How was the rebellion eventually stopped?

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Massachusetts and the Federal Government sent in militias to stop Shays.

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What did Shays' rebellion reveal about the Articles of Confederation?

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That it was too weak to succeed

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What is a tariff?

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A tax on imports.

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The national government found it difficult to protect its citizens against foreign threats due to ....

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States not being forced to provide soldiers for an army

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when it takes more and more money to buy the same amount of goods

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inflation

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What is Inflation?

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A increase in prices, and a decrease in value of money