Question

What was the cause of Shays’ Rebellion?

A.
Daniel Shays was opposed to the Articles of Confederation and led riots.
B.
Land was not available for new farmers so Daniel Shays led a rebellion against the national government.
C.
British soldiers were attacking farmers in Massachusetts so Daniel Shays led a rebellion against the king.
D.
Riots broke out after Daniel Shays requested help from the state government to keep his farm and was refused.

Answer 1

@brett.dodd16 @DarrenMadx

Answer 2

Riots broke out after Daniel Shays requested help from the state government to keep his farm and was refused.

Answer 3

Shays' Rebellion took place in Western Massachusetts in the period 1786-1787. It was caused by the small farmers in the area reacting angrily to crushing debt and heavy taxation. The huge war debt of the American government trickled down to the farmers by way of a head tax, which meant that small farmers with large families had to pay more than rich merchants with smaller families. Failure to pay could lead to loss of lands or to imprisonment.
Daniel Shays, a veteran of the Continental Army and Day organized armed mobs and threatened the legislature and the courts. They attacked the Springfield armory, but were driven off, and the failure of that attack (and the arrival of Massachusetts militia reinforcements) led to the collapse of the Rebellion.
The results of the rebellion were calls for more effective central government, and this helped lead to the discarding of the Articles of Confederation in favor of the stronger US Constitution. Shay's Rebellion was caused by a group of rebels who were angry by the money issues, who attempted to overthrow the government.
From wikipedia