Why was capturing the Island of Iwo Jima significant for the U.S. strategy in the Pacific Theater? A. It provided the U.S. with a base from which to launch nuclear weapons. B. It provided the U.S. with a critical outpost near the coast of Japan. C. A key U.S. general was freed from a Japanese POW camp after capturing Iwo Jima. D. It served to eliminate Japanese troops in what was becoming a war of attrition.

. It provided the U.S. with a critical outpost near the coast of Japan.

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 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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