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Created page with "== Background and Causes == Shays' Rebellion was a pivotal armed uprising that took place in the western part of Massachusetts from 1786 to 1787. The rebellion was named after Daniel Shays, a former captain in the Continental Army and a leader of the insurgents. The insurrection was primarily fueled by economic distress and grievances over the state's fiscal policies, which disproportionately affected rural farmers. In the post-American Revolutionary War|..."