USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

SHAYS REBELLION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
About how many farmers/soldiers were part of the rebellion?
A
100, 000
B
1200
C
360
D
107
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -More than 60, 000 people are reported to have been involved in the revolt, and not all of them were peasants: soldiers and tradesmen as well as some disillusioned churchmen, including one Peasant leader known as ‘the mad priest of Kent’, John Ball.

Detailed explanation-2: -As the uprising spread, some peasant groups organized armies. Although the revolt was supported by Huldrych Zwingli and Thomas Müntzer, its condemnation by Martin Luther contributed to its defeat, principally by the army of the Swabian League. Some 100, 000 peasants were killed.

Detailed explanation-3: -Revolts often occurred in cities where the conditions of work were changing for many people. Urban uprisings were most often touched-off by economic issues, but they were also sparked by issues involving honor. The sense of honor developed by craft and journeymen’s guilds was a gendered one.

Detailed explanation-4: -Deccan Riots 1875 India NCERT Notes The uprising began at Supa village in the district of Poona. In 1875, farmers attacked a market place where many moneylenders lived. They burnt account books and looted grain shops. They also torched the houses of sahukars (people who were both traders and moneylenders).

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