MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
SHAYS REBELLION
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Question
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Who did Shayes and his followers consider the enemy?
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the British
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The Courts
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The Townspeople
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Wild herds of circus Bears roaming the countryside
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Shays’ followers wanted to overthrow the Massachusetts government, whereas the state governing body felt capable of fending off the rebellion on its own. Shays’ followers wanted to ally themselves with anti-government forces to protest taxes, whereas the state continued to push for a strong central government.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Some 4, 400 men under the command of General Benjamin Lincoln were directed to put down the insurgency.
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