Which of the following did George Washington do during his presidency? Established a cabinet of advisers
Limited himself to one term in office
Offered military support in foreign wars
Severed ties with Great Britain

 Shay's rebellion was important to highlight the problems with the Articles of Confederation because it showed the people and government how terrible the Articles couldn't handle a crisis. 

 Many of the poorer people had to take large loans to keep their farms functioning while they were off fighting in the revolution. When the war ended, they had no money to pay the creditors back, who began pressing for the money. 

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