Perfect for students of the social studies, lifelong learners and the cray cray on the internets. In the eighteenth century, farmers in western massachusetts were outraged at the taxes levied by a distant. This historyplex post gives the summary and significance of shays rebellion. Shays rebellion is often regarded as the event that led americans to want a stronger central government, but the story is not so simple. Their desperate struggle was fueled by the injustice of a regressive tax system and a conservative state government that seemed no better than. Any actions that were popular and demanded law changes were often put down by. Daniel shays and the plight of farmers and veterans. The rich merchants were making the rural population pay taxes and debts with money that they, the poor farmers, didnt have.
Their first child, daniel junior, was born in 1773. Western massachusetts was ground zero for shays rebellion 17861788. A free powerpoint ppt presentation displayed as a flash slide show on id. Issuing a cry that left no room for doubtin monarchies the crime of treason and rebellion may admit of being pardoned or lightly punished, but the man who dares rebel against the laws of a republic ought to suffer deaththe unrelenting adams urged the vacillating bowdoin to use military. Daniel shays was born in hopkinton, massachusetts sometime between april and august, 1747, the son of irish immigrants patrick and margaret dempsey shays. Shays rebellion, and refer students to the righthand side jefferson of the second notetaking organizer. Shays rebellion northwest territory 1 shays rebellion northwest territory. Frustrated, the farmers revolted which came to be known as shays rebellion. Daniel shays and some of the other soldiers began to protest against these.
A quick overview of the 17861787 event known as shay s rebellion. Shays rebellion the great depression after the war, each state began issuing its own paper money the more money in circulation the less a dollar bought finances collapsed paper money was refused as worthless gold and silver were hoarded by people 17841789. The shaysites the name given to shays followers included veterans, landholders, officeholders, militiamen, and moses sash, a free african american who became one of shays captains. Shays rebellion was an armed uprising in western massachusetts in opposition to a debt crisis among the citizenry and the state governments increased efforts to collect taxes both on individuals and their trades. A revolution is a dynamic struggle of living forces, with inevitable ups and downs. He served as an ensign at the battle of bunker hill, and attained the rank of captain in the continental army, but resigned his. The rebellions started by daniel shays in 1786 were aprotest against. These setbacks, along with tax relief from the assembly and amnesty for the rebellion s leaders, ended the uprising. Shays rebellion ca 8th grade us history standard 8. These setbacks, along with tax relief from the assembly and amnesty for the rebellions leaders, ended the uprising. The rebellion arose in massachusetts in 1786, and soon spread to other states cfr. Sentenced to death for his role in the rebellion, shays was later pardoned. Report this resource to let us know if this resource violates tpts content guidelines. At this point, daniel shays, a former captain in the continental army who was now a bankrupt farmer, emerged as one of the rebellions leaders.
Shea family, shays, daniel, 17471825, shays rebellion, 17861787 publisher boston. Debtridden farmers, struck by the economic depression that followed the american revolution, petitioned the state senate to issue paper money and to halt foreclosure of mortgages on their property and their own imprisonment for debt as a result of high land taxes. Home of daniel shays in pelham, ma which was destroyed by the flooding of the area creating the quabbin in the 1930s was, like most in this rebellion a yeoman farmer. There was a wave of farm closures in massachusetts protested high taxation, the governors high salary, high court costs and the refusal to issue paper money shay organized an army of 700 men many were unpaid veterans closed down commonwealths supreme court in worcester next they turned west to springfield where they broke into the jail to free imprisoned debtors. In january 1787, they attacked a building used for storing weapons in massachusetts. May 18, 2011 get ready for lame jokes and bad historical parody. Governor bowdoin immediately sent troops to squash the rebellion. Since shay s rebellion happened many were eager to see what would happen and came to the philadelphia convention. In 1786 daniel shays, a former captain in the continental army along with 1,200 other poor farmers joined together to show their anger about the situation.
New england historic genealogical society collection. An uneasy peace followed as thousands of men surrendered their weapons and took an oath of loyalty to the commonwealth of massachusetts that would keep them out of prison and off the gallows. Bowdoins hardline policy to suppress shayss rebellion. The rebellion was named after daniel shays, a farmer and former soldier who fought at bunker hill and was one of several leaders of the. He spent his early years as a landless farm laborer. Moreover, the state constitution massachusetts adopted in 1780 was drafted mostly by businessmen who lived along the coast, and the states inland. In colonial america if a man didnt own land then he couldnt vote.
Shays lived in vermont until he was pardoned two years after the rebellion. Hard currency is money, not trade like the farmers were. Theyll give your presentations a professional, memorable appearance the kind of sophisticated look that. Punishment and appeasement the bloodshed and death at springfield horrified the people of massachusetts and shocked observers abroad. They were led by daniel shays, a captain during the american revolution.
Shayss rebellion august 1786february 1787, uprising in western. Although the rebels were defeated by the state militia, they were victorious at the polls. List of books and articles about shays rebellion online. In the fall of 1786, shays led armed farmers in marches outside county courthouses in. Ppt shays rebellion powerpoint presentation free to view. The drama of the shays rebellion is vividly captured in this one hour documentary. During the years 1786 and 1787, a series of confrontations took place between desperate debtorfarmers and state government authorities in western massachusetts.
This led to shays rebellionfarmers, led my daniel shays, attacked and closed the courts in two massachusetts counties. Contemporary engraving depicting daniel shays and job shattuck. A news team tracks the breaking news of one farmers rebellion and his search for freedom. Daniel shays, american officer 177580 in the american revolution and a leader of shayss rebellion 178687, an uprising in opposition to high taxes and stringent economic conditions. He moved back to massachusetts where he lived in poverty. The rebellions started by daniel shays in 1786 was a. Oct 19, 2018 contemporary engraving depicting daniel shays and job shattuck.
In the years following the american victory over the british, the hopes of the masses were betrayed. Effects and outcomes of the rebellion rebels were captured on february 3rd of 1787 shays and the men he led were all sentenced to treason, but most were pardoned by the john hancock, who was a newly elected governor though they were pardoned, shays and the rebels were prohibited from running in office, serving in juries, and voting shayss. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Shays, daniel, 17471825, shays rebellion, 17861787 publisher. The thirteen british colonies that would become the united states of america, fought and won against the most powerful imperial power on the planet. Daniel shays was the symbolic leader of shays rebellion, which was started as a protest by massachusetts farmers against high taxes and prison sentences for the borrowers. In january 1787, shays and his followers attacked the federal arsenal at springfield, but were driven off. In september 1786 daniel shays and other local leaders led several. Shays rebellion powerpoint by pocketful of write tpt. A truly unique history channel production, shays rebellion.
Then, madison and hamilton called a meeting to discuss interstate trade. Nearby amherst has shays street and the horse caves, an overhanging ledge under which, according to local legend, daniel shays hid during the regulation. It threatened to plunge the united states into a civil war. Their leader was daniel shays, a former revolutionary war captain. He served as an ensign at the battle of bunker hill, and attained the rank of captain in the continental army, but resigned his commission for reasons quite problematical. They wanted to show that the government was too weak to act. Shays rebellion shays rebellion shays rebellion led by daniel shays.
Ppt shays rebellion powerpoint presentation free to. American revolutionary war veteran daniel shays led four thousand rebels called. Daniel shays, a former continental army captain, led a group of upset western massachusetts residents who were upset about the way the state government was handling wartime debt and high taxes. Explain how this excerpt could be used to justify daniel shays actions. Daniel shays was the former captain in the continental army and the person who organized the rebellion. Shayss rebellion students britannica kids homework help. Daniel shays finally received his pension at the age of 77. Farmers,including daniel shays who was the leader of this revolt, were what started shay s rebellion. Falling under the burden of debt large, a number of farmers had their property confiscated by creditors and were thrown in jails. During the bitter winter of 178687, daniel shays, a modest farmer and revolutionary war veteran, and his compatriot luke day led an unsuccessful armed rebellion against the state of massachusetts. The agitators objected to heavy land and poll taxes, the high cost of lawsuits, high salaries of state officials, and what they believed were. Shays rebellion highlighted the internal conflict in the postrevolutionary war united states. When lower courts started to seize the property of farmers such as daniel shays, a revolutionary war veteran, western massachusetts farmers temporarily closed the courts and threatened a federal arsenal.
Sentenced to death for his role in the rebellion, shays was. During the years after the american revolution, the nation was facing acute economic crisis. Shays rebellion was the first major armed rebellion in the postrevolution. An artificial collection of manuscript documents, acquired by the historical society between 1938 and 1985, that includes the 25 january 1787 letter from daniel shays and daniel gray to benjamin lincoln. At the age of 25, daniel shays appeared in the town records in 1772 with abigail gilbert when the couple published their intention to wed. Shays rebellion was the clash between farmers and merchants that tested the uncertain institutions of the new republic. In january 1787, shays and about 1,200 farmers headed to a state arsenal. Because of inflation, continental soldiers did not receive the pay they earned fighting in the war. Shays rebellion took place because the rural population believed the richer merchant population was imposing unfair economic terms on them. Daniel shays, stormed into courthouses to stop the courts from selling their land. A week later on february 4, lincolns men ambushed shays and his men at a. Our new crystalgraphics chart and diagram slides for powerpoint is a collection of over impressively designed datadriven chart and editable diagram s guaranteed to impress any audience. Shayss rebellion, 178687, armed insurrection by farmers in w massachusetts against the state government.
Was the first rebellion since the new federal and state government. Daniel shays every revolution passes through broadly similar stages. In pelham there is a monument to the regulators and their cause. In 1772, he married abigail gilbert, and they settled in brookfield. Shays rebellion was one of several critical events that led to the calling of a constitutional convention the following year in philadelphia. The rebels were led by a local farmer and onetime captain in the continental army, daniel shays, who intended to get hold of the weapons in springfield and. Spanish intrigues on the western frontier, and armed rebellion in western massachusetts underscored the.
How is donald trump and his role in the current presidential election an example of thomas jeffersons belief that a little rebellion now and then is a good thing. Shays rebellion, however, held broader significance. Because i desperately needed a new video, i decided to. Bowdoins hardline policy to suppress shays s rebellion. Shays rebellion began in 1786 as organized protests by farmers in western massachusetts against the debt and tax collection practices of the states government. The fighting and land grabbing between the states and the creation of individual state money visuals to show how. Worlds best powerpoint templates crystalgraphics offers more powerpoint templates than anyone else in the world, with over 4 million to choose from. Lenox people and institutions were part of the action.
Shays had been a captain in the continental army prior to the american revolution. As a result, there were many popular movements and uprisings. A powerpoint covering shay s rebellion, who led it, who was involved, what happened. Apr 11, 2014 effects and outcomes of the rebellion rebels were captured on february 3rd of 1787 shays and the men he led were all sentenced to treason, but most were pardoned by the john hancock, who was a newly elected governor though they were pardoned, shays and the rebels were prohibited from running in office, serving in juries, and voting shayss. On this day, shays rebellion starts in massachusetts. The history of shayss rebellion linkedin slideshare. Get ready for lame jokes and bad historical parody. In response massachusetts raised a militia to fight shays group, the militia was able to stop shays and his men but this would be an eye opener for america. Shays was a massachusetts farmer and revolutionary war veteran who, like many of his fellow veterans, found himself broke and in debt after the war. Shayss rebellion lasted from august 1786 to february 1787. In 1786, debtridden massachusetts farmers under the leadership of daniel shays.
Winner of the standing ovation award for best powerpoint templates from presentations magazine. Shays rebellion stanford history education group sheg stanford. The rebels, who called themselves regulators or shayites, were led by revolutionary war veteran daniel shays. After shays rebellion a close reading guide from america in class 2. Daniel shays gathered a militia and they started rioting at local courthouses and shut down the proceedings. Started because farmers couldnt pay debts with hard currency. Daniel shays has been memorialized locally in a variety of ways. If the courts couldnt be in session then they couldnt take the land of the farmers. Chart and diagram slides for powerpoint beautifully designed chart and diagram s for powerpoint with visually stunning graphics and animation effects. This led to shays rebellion farmers, led my daniel shays, attacked and closed the courts in two massachusetts counties. There was a wave of farm closures in massachusetts protested high taxation, the governors high salary, high court costs and the refusal to issue paper money shay organized an army of 700 men many were unpaid veterans closed down commonwealths supreme court in worcester next they turned west to springfield where they. A week later on february 4, lincolns men ambushed shays and his men at a camp in petersham and crushed the main rebellion. At this point, daniel shays, a former captain in the continental army who was now a bankrupt farmer, emerged as one of the rebellion s leaders.