Which of the following is not a result of the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter? A. Four more southern states secede.

B. Abe Lincoln declares that all slaves in the south are free.

C. The Civil War begins.

D. Abe Lincoln sends 75,000 troops to put down the rebellion.

B. Abe Lincoln declares that all slaves in the south are free.

 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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