Causes
The economic state of the people in this revolution was
Poor
In September of 1786, Shays led 600 men down to the courthouse in Springfield to protest causing
the courthouse to shut down
Helped persuade retired General George Washington to re-enter public service, leading to ___________________.
his first two terms as the first President of the United States.
A farmer and former soldier at Bunker Hill who was one of the leaders of the insurrection of the courthouse. The rebellion is named after him:
Daniel Shay
The state in which this revolution began
Massachusetts
Henry Knox wrote to _________ in 1786 to warn him about the insurrection in Massachusetts.
George Washington
Participants were pardoned by what governor:
John Hancock
Governor of Massachusetts that led 1,200 soldiers to counter the rebellion
James Bowdoin
T/F Paper money was in circulation and there was an agreed upon currency between the states.
False
Samuel Adams wanted them to _______
be executed.
How many participants of the rebellion were executed:
2
A captain that led several hundred of soldiers to the block the courthouse in Northampton
Joseph Hines
The weakness of what document allowed this rebellion to transpire
Articles of Confederation
Bills were passed to make it so people could
kill the people involved in the rebellion with little repercussions
After the rebellion, legislature passed what act that prohibited participants of the rebellion from serving in juries, being elected as public officials, and voting:
the Disqualification Act
Negotiated with Shay to open the courts and have the protesters parade around the court. Tried to maintain Law & Order between the insurgents and paid a heavy price for it.
General Shepard
What was the main cause behind this rebellion
Economic debt and the farmers facing poor times
Shays led about 1200 men to the federal arsenal in Springfield in
January 1787
How was Shay memorialized
the Daniel Shay Highway
Supported the government government and his life was in danger among his peers in Colrain
Hugh McClellan