What finally convinced the 'reluctant' states to send delegates to the Philadelphia Convention in 1787?
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: The growing fear of social unrest following Shays' Rebellion
Shays' Rebellion was the 'tipping point' for many political leaders. It proved that the Articles of Confederation could not protect property or maintain the social order, making reform an urgent necessity.
Keep practicing
More Articles of Confederation questions
- Under the Articles of Confederation, the national government lacked which of the following essential powers?
- What was the primary reason the authors of the Articles of Confederation created a weak central government?
- How were votes distributed in the Confederation Congress under the Articles?
- Shays' Rebellion (1786) was significant because it exposed what major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
- Which of the following was a major success of the central government under the Articles of Confederation?
- To amend the Articles of Confederation, how many states were required to approve the change?