Question

What sparked off Shays's Rebellion?

Answer 1

Shays' Rebellion starts in Massachusetts. On this day in 1786, a popular uprising began in Massachusetts. ... Daniel Shays, a former Continental Army captain, led a group of upset western Massachusetts residents that clashed with the state government over the forgiveness of wartime debt and high taxes.

Answer 2

Shays' Rebellion was an armed uprising in Massachusetts, mostly in and around Springfield during 1786 and 1787. American Revolutionary War veteran Daniel Shays led four thousand rebels (called Shaysites) in a protest against economic and civil rights injustices.