- shaysite
- shays·ite
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shaysite
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shaysite — ˈshāˌzīt noun ( s) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Daniel Shays died 1825 American Revolutionary officer and insurrectionary leader + English ite : a sympathizer with or participant in Shays Rebellion of 1786 87 in Massachusetts brought on… … Useful english dictionary
Shays' Rebellion — was an armed uprising in Central and Western Massachusetts from 1786 to 1787. The rebels, led by Daniel Shays and known as Shaysites (Regulators), were mostly poor farmers angered by crushing debt and taxes. Failure to repay such debts often… … Wikipedia
Daniel Shays — (c.1747 – September 29, 1825) was an American soldier, revolutionary, and farmer famous for leading the Shays Rebellion. Contents 1 Early life 2 Revolutionary War 3 Shays Rebellion 4 … Wikipedia
