Question

Shay's Rebellion occurred due to

• A. the action of Patriots in the militias who demanded the opportunity to exact revenge on Loyalists
• B. a perceived need to respond to Native attacks on frontier dwellers
• C. a clash in Vermont between those who wanted to apply for statehood and those who wanted to become part of English Canada
• D. the frustrations of rural Massachusetts farmers over high taxes and mounting debts
• E. northeastern shippers and sailors' demands that the government do something about predatory acts by pirates based out of the Mediterranean

Answer 1

The correct option is A the action of Patriots in the militias who demanded the opportunity to exact revenge on Loyalists

Shay's Rebellion occurred due to the action of Patriots in the militias who demanded the opportunity to exact revenge on Loyalists. Shays' Rebellion was caused by the large amount of debt that farmers were experiencing in the 1780s and a lack of economic crisis laws in Massachusetts. Shays' Rebellion was ineffective in its goal to help farmers, but it did lead to Massachusetts' Governor James Bowdoin losing the following election.