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What Was The Purpose Of Shays Rebellion. A group of protestors, led by revolutionary war veteran daniel shays, began a 6 month rebellion by taking over the court of common pleas in northampton; A) to discuss the weaknesses of the articles of confederation b) to plot the revolt known as shays’ rebellion c) to write the declaration of independence d) to draft a new bill.

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The shays' rebellion in massachusetts was named after its leader daniel shays. Shays’ rebellion was an armed uprising in western massachusetts and worcester in response to a debt crisis among the citizenry and in opposition to the state government’s increased efforts to collect taxes both on individuals and their trades. What was the main goal and purpose of shays rebellion?