Shay's Rebellion (aug 31, 1786 – jun 26, 1787)
Description:
Shays' Rebellion was an armed uprising in Massachusetts, mostly in and around Springfield during 1786 and 1787. American Revolutionary War veteran Daniel Shays led four thousand rebels in a protest against perceived economic and civil rights injustices.-in a result of the Articles of Confederation along came Shay's Rebellion.
-Debtors court began taking farmers land.
-this resulted in the farmers to rebel, it takes weeks to put down the revolt.
-this resulted in the constitutuonal convetion.
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Date:
aug 31, 1786
jun 26, 1787
~ 9 months