Question

Shays and his followers were _____________ from Massachusetts who were trapped in difficult economic conditions.

Answer 1

Answer:

They were farmers

Explanation:

Daniel Shay was a former Continental Army Captain who in 1786 led a group of Massachusetts farmers in a revolt against the federal government.

Shay was motivated by the hard conditions of farmers and the resentment and anger against the federal government. Earlier that year, the federal government had seized the lands of many farmers. The farmers had failed to pay their taxes because they weren't able to sell their crops.

Shay and his followers demanded the issue of paper money.