jan 1, 1786 - January 1st, 1786
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Shays Rebellion - Daniel Shay, a farmer and former soldier in the War for Independence, led a group of 1,100 farmers in a protest. The farmers tried to capture weapons, but the state militia defeated them. The Congress could do nothing to help. That means the central govt was weak.
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