Shays' Rebellion (1786–1787)

1. Debt crisis fuels rural protest in Massachusetts

   Aug 1, 1786Labels: Western Massachusetts, Regulators

   • Britannica
   • HISTORY

2. Regulators shut Northampton county court

   Aug 29, 1786Labels: Northampton court, Regulators

   • HISTORY
   • Britannica

3. Worcester court is forced to close

   Sep 5, 1786Labels: Worcester county, Regulators

   • Britannica
   • HISTORY

4. Springfield’s Supreme Court session disrupted

   Sep 26, 1786Labels: Springfield session, Daniel Shays

   • Britannica
   • HISTORY

5. Massachusetts passes a law targeting rebellion supporters

   Oct 24, 1786Labels: Massachusetts legislature, Disqualification law

   • MA Archives

6. Riot Act and arrests intensify the conflict

   Nov 1, 1786Labels: Riot Act, State arrests

   • HISTORY
   • TeachDemocracy

7. Governor Bowdoin moves to raise a private-funded militia

   Jan 4, 1787Labels: Governor James, Private militia

   • Wikipedia
   • HISTORY

8. Benjamin Lincoln’s militia force marches west

   Jan 19, 1787Labels: Benjamin Lincoln, Merchant funders

   • Wikipedia

9. Attack on the Springfield federal arsenal fails

   Jan 25, 1787Labels: Springfield arsenal, William Shepard

   • Britannica
   • WorldHistEnc

10. Lincoln routs rebels at Petersham

    Feb 4, 1787Labels: Petersham skirmish, Benjamin Lincoln

    • Britannica
    • WorldHistEnc

11. Massachusetts passes the Disqualification Act

    Feb 16, 1787Labels: Disqualification Act, Massachusetts legislature

    • Wikipedia
    • Encyclopedia

12. Constitutional Convention meets amid fears of disorder

    May 25, 1787Labels: Constitutional Convention, Philadelphia delegates

    • Britannica
    • Britannica

13. Hancock orders clemency for condemned participants

    Jun 21, 1787Labels: Governor John, Clemency orders

    • MassMoments

14. Massachusetts ratifies the U.S. Constitution

    Feb 6, 1788Labels: Massachusetts ratification, U S

    • Britannica
    • Encyclopedia