MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
SHAYS REBELLION
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Question
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Massachusetts Law because of Shays:“extreme & cruel punishments for protesters in numbers of 12 or more.”
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Militia Act
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Suspension of the Writ of Habeas Corpus
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Riot Act
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Shays’ Rebellion was a series of violent attacks on courthouses and other government properties in Massachusetts that began in 1786 and led to a full-blown military confrontation in 1787.
Detailed explanation-2: -Passed by the Massachusetts State Legislature in the fall of 1786, the act forbade all gatherings of more than 12 armed persons and empowered sheriffs to kill rioters.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
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