Dbq Shay's Rebellion

Rebels that were taken the wrong way Freedom Fighters with the wrong thing. Shay's Rebellion are a group of farmers that were protesting their new raising of taxes, so to cause havoc on the government they caused a years of protesting, 1500 of them took over a federal arsenal, and later used the weapons they stole to break other people out of jail, and the courts were closed so nobody could be taken into trial. Although Shays’ Rebellion have looked to be fighting with peace nevertheless they were rebels fighting fire fire because they are criminals, they weakened the foundation of the country, and they also caused riots.

Shays’ followers were a group of criminals. According to Abigail Adams in Document B “ The men are ignorant, restless, criminals without conscience or morals”. According to the Class Notes “1500 farmers took over a federal arsenal, then they used the weapons they stole from the arsenal to break other people out of jail”. Therefore if Shays followers stole weapons, and broke out of jail they have committed a huge crime. According to the chart we did in class most of the class gave the rebel side of the chart negative connotations and some of the word were criminals, and stealing. Pretty much anyone who commits a big crime like the farmers is pretty much a criminal.
Shays rebellion was fighting fire with fire by attacking the government for putting them in jail. If Shay and his followers were freedom fighters they would have came up with a better, more peaceful solution to protest the government. What makes Shays followers rebels is there negative solution of protesting the