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After the war, bad weather, hard times, and high taxes left farmers broke, in 1786, 1,200 poor farmers, armed mostly with pitchforks, marched on a Massachusetts court and forced it to adjourn. Then they headed for an armory. This armed uprising convinced many that the Articles of Confederation needed to be changed before the country fell apart.

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After the war, bad weather, hard times, and high taxes left farmers broke, in 1786, 1,200 poor farmers, armed mostly with pitchforks, marched on a Massachusetts court and forced it to adjourn. Then they headed for an armory. This armed uprising convinced many that the Articles of Confederation needed to be changed before the country fell apart.

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The correct answer is: Shays' Rebellion

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Shays' Rebellion refers to the armed conflict in Western Massachusetts, started in 1786. The Rebellion was a result of a debt crisis among the citizens, as the government wanted to collect taxes on individuals and their trades. It was led by American Revolutionary Veteran Daniel Shays.

About 1,200 men (mostly poor farmers) armed with pitchforks attacked the Supreme Court in Springfield to adjourn. Their main objective was to prevent the execution of debt processes. The result of the Rebellion was that the Massachusetts legislature made legislature enacted laws easier for the debtors and established stronger conservative national government.