MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
SHAYS REBELLION
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of the inability of government under the Confederation to maintain public order.
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the rebellion was led by Daniel Shays with the blessing and support of General George Washington.
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of the tens of thousands of farmers who participated in the rebellion.
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the French sent troops to support the farmers participating in the rebellion.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Shays’s Rebellion, (August 1786–February 1787), uprising in western Massachusetts in opposition to high taxes and stringent economic conditions. Armed bands forced the closing of several courts to prevent execution of foreclosures and debt processes.
Detailed explanation-2: -A violent insurrection in the Massachusetts countryside during 1786 and 1787, Shays’ Rebellion was brought about by a monetary debt crisis at the end of the American Revolutionary War. Although Massachusetts was the focal point of the crisis, other states experienced similar economic hardships.
Detailed explanation-3: -Why were many Americans concerned by the actions of Shays and his supporters? Congress could not defend its arsenal against Shays and his followers. It seemed as if the nation were falling apart.
Detailed explanation-4: -Daniel Shays, a former Continental Army captain, led a group of upset western Massachusetts residents who were upset about the way the state government was handling wartime debt and high taxes. In some cases, Army veterans who had never received pay for their service saw their property seized.