Which was an accomplishment of united states government under the articles of confederation?
a) fighting the american revolution
b)encouraging shays rebellion
c)writing the bill of rights
d)supporting the townshed acts

An accomplishment of United States government under the articles of confederation is A. fighting the American Revolution.

Shays Rebellion is a revolt by angry farmers in Massachusetts. Its symbolized as the chaos in the country. Even though the Massachusetts militia finally put the rebellion down, it pointed out the inability of the central government to maintain law and order.  Shay's Rebellion showed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, because when the central government couldn't put down the rebellion, the first stirrings of federalism began to gather strength. The government gave most powers to the states, and the central government consisted only of a legislature.

Alexander Hamilton initiated the organization of a meeting in Philadelphia in 1787. This convention would eventually throw out the Articles of Confederation and draft the Constitution.

The freedom that American Revolution sought to preserve proved to create a government under the Articles of Confederation that can not keep law and order. The failure of the initial experiment helped the founders to find more perfect balance between liberty and order in the Constitution produced in 1787.

Grade:  9

Subject:  history

Chapter:   the articles of confederation

Keywords: the articles of confederation

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