Question

What was Shay’s Rebellion the result of?

Answer 1

Shay's Rebellion was the result of economic turmoil and frustration among farmers in Massachusetts in the late 1780s. Farmers were heavily indebted and faced foreclosure of their property due to high taxes and economic depression after the American Revolution. They believed that the state government was not doing enough to alleviate their economic hardships and responded with armed resistance led by Daniel Shays, a former Revolutionary War captain.