Why did businessmen in Massachusetts raise funds for a state militia to dismantle Shays's Rebellion?
a. The Massachusetts militia was at war overseas.
b. The Massachusetts militia needed more soldiers to win the battle.
c. The "federal" government refused to assist.
d. The Continental Congress lacked the resources to assist and there was not an established militia in the state.
e. The Continental Congress and the Massachusetts militia could not cooperate to defuse the situation.
d
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