B is the correct answer. In the article “ Shays’ Rebellion/George Washington’s Mount Vernon”, it stated, “Massachusetts Governor James Bowdoin mobilized a force of 1,200 militiamen to counter Shays.” It later stated, “The army fired warning shots followed by artillery fire, killing four of the insurgents and wounding twenty. The rebel force quickly faltered and scattered into the countryside.” His rebellion was ended by the army of militiamen. …show more content…
Shays’ Rebellion ended in minor casualties and juries. In the “ Shays’ Rebellion/ George Washington’s Mount Vernon” article, it stated, “The army fired warning shots followed by artillery fire, killing four of the insurgents and wounding twenty.” The article also stated, “Many participants were later captured and most men, including Shays, eventually received amnesty as part of a general pardon.” This means that there were not a large number of executions. In the “Shays Rebellion: America History for Kids” article, fact number twenty-seven stated, “Two of the condemned rebels, Charles Rose and John Bly, were hanged on December 6, 1787.” Considering the number of followers Daniel Shays had, this is not as many people as it should have