Question: what was the cause of shays rebellion in massachusetts
Answer: Shays ' Rebellion Protesters watching a debtor in a scuffle with a tax collector by the courthouse at Springfield , Massachusetts Date August 29 , 1786 -- June 1787 Location Western Massachusetts Caused by Economic policy Aggressive tax and debt collection Political corruption and cronyism Goals Reform of state government , later its overthrow Methods Direct action to close courts , then military organization in attempt to capture the U.