The rocky relationship between Rip and Dame Van Winkle can be read as symbolic of America’s battle with Great Britain. Write down two elements from the story that support the argument that this humorous domestic tale is actually symbolic of the larger events that led to the Revolutionary War and explain the symbolism.

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.