Why were the colonists upset with the new taxes that great britain passed prior to the american revolution? a) they felt that the british were trying to take over their businesses. b) they felt that they were entitled to representation to vote on taxes. c) they felt the taxes were so high that many could not afford to pay them. d) they felt that they should not have to pay any taxes since they did not live in great britain.

How did shays' rebellion reveal the need for a revision of the articles of confederation? a) shays' rebellion exposed the weakness of the central government as written in the articles of confederation. b) shays' rebellion strengthened the ideas of the anti-federalists in the need for a strong national government. c) shays' rebellion illustrated the need for organized local government factions to handle situations such as this. d) shays' rebellion encouraged others to rebel and eventually led to the overthrow of the first established government in the united states.