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Why did farmers in western massachussetts take up arms in shays rebellion?
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∙ 9y ago
because of high taxes, they faced the loss of their farms to forclosure.
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What happened in Massachusetts when farmers objected to property taxes?
Shays's Rebellion
Who started Shays' Rebellion?
Poor farmers who can't pay their dept
Who led a rebellion of farmers protesting a property tax passed by Massachusetts?
Daniel Shays
Who led an armed uprising of around 1200 Massachusetts farmers on a federal arsonal?
Daniel shays the uprising was also known as the shays rebellion
What revolt was started by farmers in three western Massachusetts counties?
The revolt is known as Shay's Rebellion, after the leader Daniel Shays. Shays and his contemporaries felt that Massachusetts should have forgiven the debt of farmers who fought for independence against the British instead of having their land seized and being thrown in debtor's prison.
Why did farmers in western Massachusetts take up arms in arms in shays rebellion?
1786-1787
Who organized a group of farmhand rebels to march across western Massachusetts?
Daniel Shays is the person who led a rebellion of desperate farmers in Massachusetts. It lasted from August of 1786 to June of 1787, and was known as Shays' Rebellion.
Who led rebellion of debt-ridden farmers?
shays rebellion
Who was the leader of the farmers rebellion in ma?
Shays
Which uprising occurred when the petitions of the Massachusetts farmers as stated in the quote went unanswered?
Shays Rebellion
Who was in Shays' Rebellion?
mostly farmers who were being tax:D
Why did farmers in western Massachusetts take up in arms in Shays Rebellion?
Because of high taxes, they faced the loss of their farms to foreclosure.
What problem after the war caused shays rebellion?
Shays' Rebellion was caused by such a downturn and was staged by farmers in Western Massachusetts who were frustrated by land seizures for debt collection. The Rebellion was led by Daniel Shays who marched on the Supreme Court in Springfield. Shay led a group of 1200 irate men who were repulsed by troops.
Shays rebellion was cause by this problem?
Shays Rebellion was caused by foreclosures on farmers properties.
Where did Shays rebellion occur?
In Western Massachusetts.
Started a rebellion against taxes on farmers?
Daniel Shays
Shays' Rebellion was an insurrection by a group of farmers in Massachusetts?
Yes
