Shays Rebellion

• Named after Daniels Shays

Name 1 Strength of the A. O. C​

An act proved the need for a strong central government

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• August 29, 1786

• Springfield, Massachusetts

  
  

  
  

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The Farmers were angry!!

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​Why were they angry?

• Farmers were upset about the amount of taxes that had been placed on

• Land was also being taken away

• Due to the weakness of the Government, nothing could be done.

• Seized the courthouse and the jail and freed those who were in side due to not being able to pay the high taxes ( debtors)

• Farmers petitioned state legislators

• the petition asked for more paper money

• stay laws ( forbidding the collection of debts)

• the legislature raised the already high taxes,

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  What is something that you complained about and thought would change but only got worse?

• ​What is a petition?

What was the main reason for Shays Rebellion?

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Where was Shays Rebellion?​

Are taxes steadily increasing today? If so, can you think of something taxes are constantly increasing on?

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What was the main reason for Shay's Rellion?​

​What did Shay's Rebellion prove?

Where was Shay's Rebellion?​

Where was Shay's Rebellion?​

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What would happen if Farmers were unable to pay the high taxes? (Remember we gave a modern day example)​.

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Who did Daniel Shay and his followers attack?​

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​Where was the Constitutional Convention held?

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Have you made up any missing work?​

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