MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
SHAYS REBELLION
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Other states, like Maryland, sent in militias to stop the rebellion in Massachusetts
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The French stepped in on the side of the US to stop the rebellion
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Shays and his men got tired and gave up
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The president ordered the US military to Massachusetts to stop rebellion
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Detailed explanation-1: -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. Many participants were later captured and most men, including Shays, eventually received amnesty as part of a general pardon.
Detailed explanation-2: -Shays’ Rebellion Escalates The Massachusetts legislature offered leniency and flexibility to those with tax burdens. Amnesty was also offered to the rebels if they disavowed the efforts to close the courts. The farmers were expected to take oaths of allegiance to the state government.
Detailed explanation-3: -In August 1786, Revolutionary War veteran Daniel Shays led an armed rebellion in Springfield, Massachusetts to protest what he perceived as the unjust economic policies and political corruption of the Massachusetts state legislature.
Detailed explanation-4: -On this day in 1786, a popular uprising began in Massachusetts. Shays’ Rebellion was one of several critical events that led to the calling of a Constitutional Convention the following year in Philadelphia.