You watch as a man named Daniel Shays prises open the arsonal door. Inside the dark room were weapons. You hear shouting, gunfire and pain. You’ve been shot. Then blackness. Shays’s Rebellion was a time after the Revolutionary War. The farmers were being taxed heavily. They thought this was unfair. Daniel Gray the leader who started the riots believed that he and his followers were freedom fighters, nevertheless many citizens were concerned that the reckless rebels were dangerous, because they can't pay their debts, the farmers were restless criminals, and they caused many riots. Immediately after the Revolutionary War the rebels so were unable to pay their debts. According to Doc. A the farmers stated that their “money is being used to help the rich get richer.” but …show more content…
According to Doc. B Abigail Adams states that “The men are ignorant, restless criminals with conscience or morals.” This evidence states that the men did not care about the consequences of their actions. Daniel Shay led them under false ideas, according to Abigail Adams. He made them believe that could be free from the taxes. Abigail Adams was worried and told Jefferson of her concerns. Abigail Adams believed that the rebels could destroy America. It even states in my notes that they stole weapons from the arsonal, and isn’t stealing a crime. Even if the rebels hadn’t been charged for a rebellion they would be up doubtfully charged for thievery. Also the rebels caused many riot among the cities. According to Doc. B The riots were not exaggerated. Abigail Adams states that “this mod of rebels wants to weaken the foundation of our country and destroy the whole fabric of our nation.” She says that she wishes that the riots were exaggerated. But she was worried that the attacks were becoming according to Doc B. This proves that the farmers were rebels becauses Abigail Adams goes to such lengths to abolish them because she was concerned about America’s