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There was unrest in Massachusetts in the 1780s as farmers struggled with debt and high taxes following the Revolutionary War. Daniel Shay organized protests and an armed rebellion in 1786-1787 with over 700 men to demand relief from debt collection and taxation. The rebels seized courthouses and attempted to take weapons from an armory but were defeated by militia in January 1787. Over 150 rebels were captured and some sentenced to death, though most received pardons. The rebellion revealed weaknesses in the government under the Articles of Confederation and contributed to calls for a stronger federal constitution.
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- 3. There was a wave of farm closures in Massachusetts protested high taxation, the governor's high salary, high court costs and the refusal to issue paper money Shay organized an army of 700 men- many were unpaid veterans Closed down commonwealth’s supreme court in Worcester Next they turned west to Springfield where they broke into the jail to free imprisoned debtors. The rebels were routed in a battle in January 1787. Shay escaped to Vermont where he was later pardoned. 150 others were captured and several were sentenced to death. George Washington wanted compassionate treatment of the rebels. Samuel Adams urged death sentences for the rebels. The next statewide election in Massachusetts altered the assembly and led to the passing of measures which were designed to improve the farmers' conditions.
- 5. Debt from European creditors A chain of debt left the farmers to pay the bulk of the tax Massachusetts legislature set harsh laws for debt collection
- 6. 1780- Daniel Shay resigned from the army unpaid. went home finding himself in court for the nonpayment of debts. He began organizing for debt relief. Autumn 1786- Shay organized groups of farmers to march upon the debtors courts which cause court closures Winter 1787- the organized army marched to Springfield, where the rebels were met by a militia and they were dispersed. January 1787- planned to seize weapons from the Springfield armory, however his collaborator Luke Day, replied to Shay saying he would not be able to make the date, but Shay never received his message. Without reinforcement, 4 of Shay’s men were killed and 20 were wounded. 1787- by now most of the fleeing rebels had been captured. 1788- many of the rebels were either jailed or sentenced to death, however a general amnesty was granted Shay too was pardoned where he then moved to Massachusetts
- 8. Delegate James Madison represented an opposition to the views of Samuel Adams › “There is reason to apprehend that every thing is not yet right in Massts. and that the discontents are rather silenced than subdued. The measures taken by the Legislature of that state prove that such is their view of the matter.”- James Madison Madison thought that the decision to punish the civilians of Shay’s rebellion would do more harm than good and he made this clear to Washington. He thought that Shays rebellion would act as a disease and spread throughout the country affecting other colonies besides just Massachusetts He thought that it was necessary for the federal government to maintain the civil liberties of the people. › “Liberty may be endangered by the abuses of liberty as well as the abuses of power.”
- 9. 55 Delegates from 12 states meet to discuss possible reform of articles of confederation in light of recent acts. Set out to create stronger, more centralized government that can tend to the problems of the people.
- 10. · http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shays%27 _Rebellion · http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/histo ry/A0844765.html · http://www.ushistory.org/us/15a.asp · http://www.u-s- history.com/pages/h363.html http://shaysrebellion.stcc.edu/shaysapp/pe rson.do?shortName=james_madison