What were the issues that led to Shays’ Rebellion? Could the Rebellion have been dealt with differently by authorities? If so how? Why did the Rebellion frighten the people outside of Massachusetts?
Daniel Shays was a respected Revolutionary War soldier as well as a farmer. Daniel Shays strongly disagreed with the government after the war. As a strong member of his community Daniel decided to fight for what was right. In 1787 Daniel Shays led troops on a surprise attack on the government.
There are many actions taking by government that brought on Shays’ Rebellion. What the government did affected a lot of people and it left them to fight along with Daniel Shays. After the Revolutionary War the United States still had not formed formal government organizations. The constitutional congress had not even come together yet which left the people of the U.S in a conf
The people not just in Massachusetts but all over had strong feelings about Shays’ Rebellion and what was taking place. They had felt that the war against Britain was for nothing and that they were fighting themselves. One tyrant for another the people believed tyranny could take over their newly found democracy. Shays’ Rebellion gave hope and led people to fight for their rights. Major even in history would not have taken place if Daniel Shays had not fought for what was right. The Constitutional Convention and the Whiskey Rebellion would not have happened. Daniel Shays spoke for everyone when he rebelled.
Daniel Shays’ bravery and need for what was right took the United States of America to a whole other level. His actions told people to stand up for themselves and showed the government that people weren’t going to sit around and take frivolous demand of the government. Daniel Shays open a new can of worms for
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