Shays' Rebellion
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Shays' Rebellion was an armed uprising of Massachusetts farmers in 1786–1787 protesting economic injustices and high taxes, which exposed weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation and helped spur calls for a stronger U.S. federal government.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shays' Rebellion canonical | 2 |
| Shays’ Rebellion | 1 |
| Shays’s Rebellion | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Shays' Rebellion Context triple: [American Revolutionary era, significantEvent, Shays' Rebellion]
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A.
Leisler's Rebellion
Leisler's Rebellion was a late 17th-century uprising in colonial New York in which Jacob Leisler briefly seized control of the government amid tensions over class, religion, and the aftermath of England’s Glorious Revolution.
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Whiskey Rebellion
The Whiskey Rebellion was a 1790s uprising of frontier farmers in western Pennsylvania protesting a federal excise tax on distilled spirits, which tested and ultimately affirmed the authority of the new U.S. government under President George Washington.
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Bacon's Rebellion
Bacon's Rebellion was a 1676 armed uprising in colonial Virginia led by Nathaniel Bacon against the colonial government, reflecting deep tensions over frontier policy, Native relations, and class divisions.
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D.
Newburgh Conspiracy
The Newburgh Conspiracy was a 1783 plot by discontented Continental Army officers, frustrated over unpaid wages and pensions, that threatened a potential military challenge to civilian authority near the end of the American Revolutionary War.
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E.
Cherry Valley raid
The Cherry Valley raid was a brutal 1778 attack during the American Revolutionary War in which Loyalist and Iroquois forces massacred settlers in Cherry Valley, New York.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Shays' Rebellion Target entity description: Shays' Rebellion was an armed uprising of Massachusetts farmers in 1786–1787 protesting economic injustices and high taxes, which exposed weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation and helped spur calls for a stronger U.S. federal government.
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A.
Leisler's Rebellion
Leisler's Rebellion was a late 17th-century uprising in colonial New York in which Jacob Leisler briefly seized control of the government amid tensions over class, religion, and the aftermath of England’s Glorious Revolution.
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B.
Whiskey Rebellion
The Whiskey Rebellion was a 1790s uprising of frontier farmers in western Pennsylvania protesting a federal excise tax on distilled spirits, which tested and ultimately affirmed the authority of the new U.S. government under President George Washington.
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C.
Bacon's Rebellion
Bacon's Rebellion was a 1676 armed uprising in colonial Virginia led by Nathaniel Bacon against the colonial government, reflecting deep tensions over frontier policy, Native relations, and class divisions.
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D.
Newburgh Conspiracy
The Newburgh Conspiracy was a 1783 plot by discontented Continental Army officers, frustrated over unpaid wages and pensions, that threatened a potential military challenge to civilian authority near the end of the American Revolutionary War.
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E.
Cherry Valley raid
The Cherry Valley raid was a brutal 1778 attack during the American Revolutionary War in which Loyalist and Iroquois forces massacred settlers in Cherry Valley, New York.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed uprising
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ rebellion ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Shays' Rebellion
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surface form:
Shays’s Rebellion
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| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| endDate | 1787 ⓘ |
| hasCause |
economic injustice
ⓘ
farm foreclosures ⓘ high taxes ⓘ lack of paper money ⓘ post–Revolutionary War debt ⓘ tight credit policies ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
contributed to the calling of the Philadelphia Convention
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exposed weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation ⓘ increased fears of anarchy among American elites ⓘ influenced the movement for a new U.S. Constitution ⓘ stimulated calls for a stronger federal government ⓘ strengthened support for federal authority over the states ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
influenced framers’ views on the need for a stronger executive
ⓘ
used as an example of the dangers of weak central authority ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Daniel Shays
ⓘ
Massachusetts farmers ⓘ Government of Massachusetts ⓘ
surface form:
Massachusetts state government
|
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| leader | Daniel Shays ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Massachusetts
ⓘ
New England ⓘ |
| mainLocation |
Springfield, Massachusetts
ⓘ
Western Massachusetts ⓘ
surface form:
western Massachusetts
|
| namedAfter | Daniel Shays ⓘ |
| opponent |
James Bowdoin
ⓘ
surface form:
Governor James Bowdoin
Massachusetts Bay Colony militia ⓘ
surface form:
Massachusetts militia
state courts of Massachusetts ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Articles of Confederation
ⓘ
Federalism in the United States ⓘ Philadelphia Convention ⓘ United States Constitution ⓘ debates over strong central government ⓘ |
| result |
Massachusetts passed debtor relief measures
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amnesty eventually granted to most rebels ⓘ rebellion suppressed by state militia ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
attempted seizure of the federal arsenal at Springfield
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closing of county courts by armed farmers ⓘ defeat of rebel forces at the Springfield arsenal ⓘ dispersal of remaining rebels in early 1787 ⓘ |
| startDate | 1786 ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Confederation period of United States history
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post–American Revolutionary War era ⓘ |
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Subject: Shays' Rebellion Description of subject: Shays' Rebellion was an armed uprising of Massachusetts farmers in 1786–1787 protesting economic injustices and high taxes, which exposed weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation and helped spur calls for a stronger U.S. federal government.
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