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What uprising may have inspired the phrase "insure domestic tranquility?

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Shay's Rebellion

The “insure domestic Tranquility” clause rode upon the coat tails of the Shay's Rebellion that had just occurred up to the 1787 ConCon.

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Shay's Rebellion, which was an uprising of farmers in Massachusetts against the state for being required to repay war debts.
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