In January 1787, a group of farmers raided the arsenal in Springfield, Massachusetts, hoping to seize guns and ammunition to use to overthrow the state government. Known as Regulators, these men felt that the leaders of the new American republic had become tyrannical. Author Mary E. Hull examines the conditions that led the Regulators to attack their fellow citizens just a few years after they had united to win the American Revolution. Highlighting the colorful personalities of the Regulator leaders, including Daniel Shays, the man who inspired a movement, Hull shows how Shays' Rebellion not only affected the local government, but also inspired the creation of the United States Constitution.
Language
English
Pages
112
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Enslow Publishing
Release
January 16, 2000
ISBN
0766014185
ISBN 13
9780766014183
Shays' Rebellion and the Constitution in American History
In January 1787, a group of farmers raided the arsenal in Springfield, Massachusetts, hoping to seize guns and ammunition to use to overthrow the state government. Known as Regulators, these men felt that the leaders of the new American republic had become tyrannical. Author Mary E. Hull examines the conditions that led the Regulators to attack their fellow citizens just a few years after they had united to win the American Revolution. Highlighting the colorful personalities of the Regulator leaders, including Daniel Shays, the man who inspired a movement, Hull shows how Shays' Rebellion not only affected the local government, but also inspired the creation of the United States Constitution.