the insurgents who were assembled at worcester in massachusetts have disbanded. the people at boston seem to be glad at this event and say it was the effect of fear. but the fact is that the insurgents effected their object...
he commotions of massachusetts have wrought prodigious changes in the minds of men in that state with regard to the powers of government. everybody says they must be strengthened and that unless this shall be effected there is no security for liberty or property. such is the state of things in the east, that much trouble is to be apprehended in the course of the ensuing year.\
-henry knox, letter to his former commander george washington, 1786
based on the text, which of the following statements would the author most likely agree with?
choose 1 answer:
a americans should not overreact to incidents like the massachusetts uprising by giving the national government more strength
b fear of the military power of the national government will put down future uprisings despite the events in massachusetts
c the lack of centralized military power under the articles of confederation poses a serious threat to the stability of the united states
d the insurgents in massachusetts were right to rebel against the state government, which had imposed unfair restrictions on their liberties

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the insurgents who were assembled at worcester in massachusetts have disbanded. the people at boston seem to be glad at this event and say it was the effect of fear. but the fact is that the insurgents effected their object...
	he commotions of massachusetts have wrought prodigious changes in the minds of men in that state with regard to the powers of government. everybody says they must be strengthened and that unless this shall be effected there is no security for liberty or property. such is the state of things in the east, that much trouble is to be apprehended in the course of the ensuing year.\
-henry knox, letter to his former commander george washington, 1786
based on the text, which of the following statements would the author most likely agree with?
choose 1 answer:
a americans should not overreact to incidents like the massachusetts uprising by giving the national government more strength
b fear of the military power of the national government will put down future uprisings despite the events in massachusetts
c the lack of centralized military power under the articles of confederation poses a serious threat to the stability of the united states
d the insurgents in massachusetts were right to rebel against the state government, which had imposed unfair restrictions on their liberties

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# Brief Explanations:
Henry Knox's letter notes the Massachusetts insurgents achieved their goal, and argues that government powers must be strengthened to protect liberty and property, warning of future trouble without this change. This aligns with the idea that the weak centralized power under the Articles of Confederation (which lacked strong federal authority/military) threatened stability. Option A contradicts his call for stronger government. Option B focuses on fear of national military power, which is not mentioned. Option D sympathizes with the insurgents, while Knox frames the uprising as a problem requiring stronger government, not a justified rebellion.
# Answer:
C. The lack of centralized military power under the Articles of Confederation poses a serious threat to the stability of the United States

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