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Letter from Daniel Shays printed in the Hampshire Gazette
Proclamation regarding Shays' Rebellion
Petition to General Shepard in the Hampshire Gazette
Notice to General Shepard regarding disarming his militia published in the Hampshire Gazette newspaper
Letter to Governor James Bowdoin published in the Hampshire Gazette
"Acts and Laws, Passed by the General Court of Massachusetts"
Testamonial by Daniel Shays in the Hampshire Gazette newspaper
Copy of a letter published in the Hampshire Gazette regarding Shays' Insurgents
Hampshire Gazette newspaper article on Shays' Rebellion
Letter from Daniel Shays printed in the Hampshire Gazette
"Acts and Laws, Passed by the General Court of Massachusetts"
Letter to Colonel Israel Williams
Public Vendue notice to some residents of Charlemont published in the Hampshire Gazette
Notice of non-payment of taxes from Conway article published in the Hampshire Gazette
"A Proclamation" published in the Hampshire Gazette
Court verdicts of punishment for Shays' Insurgents published in the Hamsphire Gazette
Proclamation regarding apprehension of Shays' Insurgents published in the Hampshire Gazette
Circulating letter asking for help in destroying Lincoln's troops published in the Hampshire Gazette
Letter to Capt. Harvey requesting assistance published in the Hampshire Gazette
Letters to Capt. Shays and General Shepard published in the Hampshire Gazette
"A Proclamation" published in the Hampshire Gazette
Court verdicts of punishment for Shays' Insurgents published in the Hamsphire Gazette
Proclamation regarding apprehension of Shays' Insurgents published in the Hampshire Gazette
Circulating letter asking for help in destroying Lincoln's troops published in the Hampshire Gazette
Letter to Capt. Harvey requesting assistance published in the Hampshire Gazette
Letters to Capt. Shays and General Shepard published in the Hampshire Gazette
Petition to General Shepard in the Hampshire Gazette
Notice to General Shepard regarding disarming his militia published in the Hampshire Gazette newspaper
Letter to Governor James Bowdoin published in the Hampshire Gazette
Testamonial by Daniel Shays in the Hampshire Gazette newspaper
Copy of a letter published in the Hampshire Gazette regarding Shays' Insurgents
Hampshire Gazette newspaper article on Shays' Rebellion
Proclamation regarding Shays' Rebellion
Notification to Consider Dickinson
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Summary and Objective
This activity is designed to explore Shays's Rebellion as it relates to the theme of "American Promises" and the question, "How have Americans understood the promises of the American Revolution as expressed in our founding documents and in what ways have Americans contested and claimed these 'promises'"? It is designed to help students gain a better understanding of a local historical event and its impact on the newly forming American federal government.
Teaching Plan
Step 1.
Background: Students will have studied the American Revolutionary War. Strudents will be familar with the causes, actions, impact and results of the war on a national, state and local level.
Step 2.
Students will access the PVMA website, www.americancenturies.mass.edu and access the collection created for this activity which includes 19 documents relating to the causes, events and results of Shays's Rebellion.
Step 3.
The students will create a timeline of events related to Shays's Rebellion using the dates provided by each document. (Chronological understanding is key to students' ability to discern causes and results.)
Step 4.
Students will read through the documents in chronological order and answer the following questions.
1. Would you classify this document as a cause, event or result of Shays's Rebellion?
2. If you classify it as a cause, identify why.
3. If you classify it as an event, identify where the event takes place.
4. If you classify it as an event, identify who is involved. Who is the leader of the regulators? Who are the regulators? What town(s) are they from? What other people are involved? What are their roles?
5. If you classify it as a result, does it have a negative or positive impact and for which people?
Step 5.
Students will write an essay responding to the following. Using your understanding of "American Promises" as reflected in the causes and results of the American Revolution and the causes and results of Shays's Rebellion would you agree or disagree with the statement, "Shays's Rebellion was the result of the betrayal of 'American Promises". Support your position with evidence from your text, the documents found on www.americancenturies.mass.edu website and additional academic sources.
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