<span>This is also known as the Amritsar Massacre. On April 13, 1919 a group of nonviolent protesters and pilgrims were gathered in Jallianwala Bagh were shot at by troops form the British Indian Army. After the massacre Indians wanted their full independence and not just the self-rule they had been demanding of the British Empire.</span>
Although the overall causes of Shay's Rebellion were somewhat complicated, the most direct factor was "high taxes" since many people didn't believe the federal government should tax consumer goods.
