Jeremy Belkmap wrote of this event as "a declaration of war" to Ebenezer Hazard.
Jeremy Belkmap wrote of this event as "a declaration of war" to Ebenezer Hazard. The towns of Colrain and Granby petitioned one side of this conflict not to use force, and John Paterson commanded a militia unit during this event. It saw William Shepard defend one building key to this event, the Springfield Armory, and this event ended when Governor James Bowdoin called in a militia led by Gen. Benjamin Lincoln to quell it, highlighting the Articles of Confederation's weaknesses. For 10 points, what was this conflict that contributed to the drafting of the Constitution, an uprising of Massachusetts debtors?
Jeremy Belkmap wrote of this event as "a declaration of war" to Ebenezer Hazard.
{Shays}' Rebellion [accept equivalents for "rebellion"]