Shay's Rebellion (mar 12, 1786 – aug 13, 1787)
Description:
rebellion among farmers in Massachusetts that began in 1786. The rebellion is important because it is seen as one of the major factors that led to the writing of the new Constitutiongovernment was too weak to stop rebellions (no military), couldn't collect taxes to control inflation, couldn't print money, couldn't regulate interstate commerce
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Date:
mar 12, 1786
aug 13, 1787
~ 1 years and 5 months
