Question

why did former soldiers gather in philadelphia in 1783?
○ they wanted congress to pay the wages due them for their service during the war.
○ they wanted to force congress to fight the british to gain more territory.
○ they wanted to overthrow the government.
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Explanation:

This event is known as the Pennsylvania Mutiny of 1783. Former Continental Army soldiers, who had not received full pay for their service in the American Revolutionary War, gathered in Philadelphia to demand back wages from the Confederation Congress.

Answer:

They wanted Congress to pay the wages due them for their service during the war.