Final answer:
Shays' Rebellion was a protest by debtor farmers in Massachusetts against oppressive economic policies leading to an insurrection led by Daniel Shays in an effort to prevent foreclosures on their property.
Step-by-step explanation:
Shays' Rebellion resulted from a series of economic and political grievances experienced by debtor farmers in western Massachusetts. these grievances included high taxes, crushing debts, and foreclosures on property. Daniel Shays, a former Revolutionary War captain and desperate debtor, led the insurrection against state government policies that were considered oppressive by many indebted to wealthier landowners and officials.
The farmers' inability to pay debts with farm goods, the unfair taxation system, high legal fees, and the state government officials' salaries added to their woes. shays' Rebellion was an important event that underscored the weaknesses in the national government under the Articles of Confederation and helped prompt the call for a constitutional convention.