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Which event convinced American leaders to call the Grand Convention?

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The event that convinced American leaders to call the grand convention was Shay's Rebellion. Shays' Rebellion constituted a wave of violent attacks on courthouses and other government properties in Massachusetts, initiating in 1786, which resulted in a full-blown military confrontation in 1787.
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