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Shays' Rebellion
Shays' Rebellion was an armed uprising in central and western Massachusetts from 1786 to 1787. The rebellion is named after Daniel Shays, a veteran of the American Revolutionary War....
Timeline of Events
1783
9.26.1783
The first battle of Shays' Rebellion begins.
1786
8.29.1786
Shays' Rebellion, an armed uprising of Massachusetts farmers, begins in response to high debt and tax burdens.
1787
2.3.1787
Shays' Rebellion is crushed.