The Rebellion was caused by the Massachusetts legislature adjourning without hearing the petitions of debt-ridden farmers for financial help. The rebellion prevented the sitting of the courts; the state militia routed Shays's force, but he escaped and was later pardoned. The uprising won concessions, but it also boosted the campaign for an effective constitution and central government for the USA.
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On or around Aug. They surrounded courthouses and would not let the selling off of their property continue. This was an armed revolt, taking its name from one of the leaders, Captain Daniel Shays, a veteran of the Revolutionary War. The rebellion was finally suppressed, but a number of rebels had been killed, and a few of the leaders hanged. Hundreds of Massachusetts state militiamen had faced off against fellow citizens.
This event caused deep worry among the Founding Fathers, who, soon after, meeting in Philadelphia to draw up a new constitution, saw the need for a central government strong enough to put down such uprisings. By Bill Bigelow. Teaching about the Constitution requires a critical and nuanced exploration — one that is alert to the race and class issues at the heart of our governing document. Search for:. La Guerra con Mexico Teaching Activity. Translated by Floralba Vivas.
Rethinking Schools. Handout in Spanish for the U. Mexico War Tea Party. By Alan J. How a teacher and his students organized a tour of the hidden history of slavery in New York. By Thom Thacker and Michael A. An art contest is used as the basis from which students can examine primary historical documents advertisements for runaway slaves to gain a deeper understanding of the institution of slavery in the North. Another rebellion leader, Luke Day, who had ridden to Quebec with Benedict Arnold in , would head from the north with men.
Eli Parsons would lead men from the Berkshires. As they approached the arsenal, shots were fired at Shays and his men. The first two were warning shots over their heads, but further shots left two rebels dead and 20 wounded.
The rest retreated to Chicopee, sending a message back to Shepard demanding the dead for burial. Shays and his men fled to Petersham. Lincoln followed, causing them to scatter. Shays and his wife fled to Vermont. Allen quietly gave former rebels refuge in Vermont, but publicly disavowed them. The Boston legislature passed the Disqualification Act banning rebels from serving on juries, holding public office, voting or working as schoolmasters, innkeepers and liquor salesmen for three years.
By the summer of , many participants in the rebellion received pardons from newly-elected Governor John Hancock. The new legislature placed a moratorium on debts and cut taxes, easing the economic burden the rebels were struggling to overcome. Some rebels were publicly paraded to the gallows before release. Two were executed for burglary. Shays was pardoned the following year.
He returned to Pelham briefly, then moved to Sparta , New York , where his legend made him a popular attraction for visitors. He died in and was laid to rest in an unmarked grave. Nationalists used the rebellion to heighten paranoia, and George Washington was convinced enough by their arguments to come out of retirement and take part in the Constitutional Convention , where he was elected the first president of the United States.
When the Massachusetts Ratifying Convention began, many communities in Massachusetts that supported the rebellion sent delegates that had taken part in it. Leonard L. Paul de Valle. Lenox Historical Commission. National Constitution Center. National Archives. But if you see something that doesn't look right, click here to contact us!
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