Shays' Rebellion

The question of Shays rebellion being rebels or freedom fighters is a highly debated topic in US history. Although some people may think that they were reckless rebels, nevertheless they were just trying to be heard, and they were freedom fighters with a good cause trying to keep what was theirs, because the government was giving them unlawful punishment if they couldn’t pay their taxes, the government wasted their money on vanity, and lastly the farmers fought back in big ways that may have seemed reckless, and rebel-like, but they were just trying to be heard. The government gave the farmers unfair, and unlawful punishment, that the farmers couldn’t do anything about. According to Daniel Gray, the government didn’t give the people any chance…

Most people deciphered this display as lawlessness and anarchy(Humphrey, 2003). Even though the tides calmed eventually, people were still unsettled by how the government was practically helpless in the situation. Thus, the public instigated a need to refine the national governing sectors. Some folks believed that the anxiety about the law system needed to be nipped in the bud before it produced corruption from within. In other words, the occurrence of Shays Rebellion captured people's…

Post-Revolution America was not a fairy tale. It is common knowledge that war of any type is a rather expensive endeavor. Naturally at some point these costs of war must be paid regardless of the state of the economy. It further being common knowledge that the Federal Government of the United States was not allowed to levy taxes per the Articles of Confederation, as such this burden fell on the states. Shays Rebellion lead by Daniel Shays, was an uprising to close the courts and prevent property…

Shays’ Rebellion Narrator (Aline):Times were hard for farmers in western massachusetts. Many of them owed money. When farmers couldn’t pay their debts, the court took away their farms. Families left without fathers and mothers were forced to beg in the streets. Rebellion leader (Rodgelyn): You're throwing me in jail because I can't pay my debts? I borrowed that money I owed because the government asked me to, so I could buy more grain to grow food for your army and the French army. (someone…

Shays’ Rebellion is a very controversial topic to discuss. There are many event that lead up to this famous rebellion. Daniel Shay led many farmers to rebel against tax collectors. The American Revolution made conflict begin among many. After fighting, Daniel Shay came home and then led this famous rebellion. With Shays’ Rebellion, there were many questions and opinions then and also now. Daniel Shays Daniel Shays was born in 1747, being the second child out of (what would be) six children. His…

Settlers in the American backcountry often protested to express the grievances with the Federal Government and the regulations and policies they set in place. Taxes of goods and crops were the root for the Whiskey and Shay Rebellions. The Shay Rebellion raised awareness for the need of s a stronger central government. Referring to the Shay Rebellion, historian Leonard L. Richards quotes, "fundamentally altering the course of U.S. history." Farmers in Massachusetts in 1786 were fed up with the…

Paper Many people during 1607 to 1815 gained freedom and lost their freedom. Let’s talk about which people gained some sort of freedom from 1607 to 1815. Back in 1867 Shays rebellion happened which was a protest with farmers who were protesting against debt collectors and judges, now even though Shays rebellion failed it did lead to some good things that brought people some people freedom. Now Shays rebellion happened cause of a bunch of angry farmers who were having to sell their land cause of…

Although shays rebellion led a group of farmers , nevertheless they should be considered heroes because they stood up for what they believed in. They were also put in jail unfairly for not paying taxes, and they spoke for other people not just themselves that is considered brave and a hero for others who do not speak out . The heroes stand up for what they believed in and that's precisely what the farmers did during shays Rebellion the people who have stepped up to demands right for themselves…

topics from state to state, one might recall why in this great country of ours do our states and local governments reserve the right to have different standpoints and sign in different laws on the same topics and issues. It is imperative to the full understanding of how our complex government works to look back in history and review one historical occurrence in particular, Shays’ Rebellion. Daniel Shays, a farmer and retired officer of the continental army faced an issue…

In 1786 and 1787 a series of protests began in the states from New Hampshire to South Carolina but most significantly in Massachusetts. These protests became known as Shays’ Rebellion. This name came about from the leader of this rebellion, Daniel Shays from Massachusetts who was a former captain in the Continental army. These protests and rebellion came about when farmers in these states, Massachusetts especially, suffered from high debt as they tried to start new farms. There were many farms…