After the war with England, the leaders of the colonies required higher taxes to pay off debts.
The burden of these taxes was felt mainly by farmers and poor families.
Daniel Shay, a former captain in the war, led nearly 1,200 armed farmers to stop the taxation. Massachusetts soldiers stopped the rebellion and Shay was condemned to death, though he was pardoned.
Later on some tax reliefs were made. Some people, such as Thomas Jefferson, thought that the rebellion was justified which he wrote to James Madison about.
He said that "a little rebellion now and then is a good thing." And also, "It is a medicine necessary for the sound health of government."
I agree with Jefferson because I believe rebellion is justified in the event that the government becomes corrupt and tries to take away the freedom of the people.
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