Though Shays ' Rebellion is often cited as the event that forced the rewriting of the national charter, Wood argues that many at the time saw it as only the most extreme example of democratic excess.

U. S. Route 202, known locally as Daniel Shays Highway, is the only highway through town, entering from Pelham and heading through the southeast corner of town before heading into New Salem.

The rebellion is named after Daniel Shays, a veteran of the American Revolution who led the rebels, known as " Shaysites " or " Regulators ".

The town is most well known as being home to Daniel Shays, leader of Shays ' Rebellion, an uprising to stop declining economic conditions in Massachusetts from 1786 to 1787.

" When the supreme judicial court was next scheduled to meet in Springfield on September 26, Shays in Hampshire County and Luke Day in what is now Hampden County ( but was then part of Hampshire County ) organized an attempt to shut it down.

Although the design of Ephraim Shay's early locomotives differed from later ones, there is a clear line of development that joins all Shays.

Since " Shay " was a trademark of Lima, strictly speaking it is incorrect to refer to locomotives manufactured by Willamette and others as " Shays ".

It was the second of the Alishan Shays to be restored and is to be used with restored Shay No. 26.

2356 — introduced by Rep. Chris Shays ( R-CT ), is the version that became law.

Christopher Hunter " Chris " Shays ( born October 18, 1945 ) is an American politician.

U. S. News & World Report said that analysis of Shays ' voting record reveals that he is a moderate, having voted historically more often with liberals than with conservatives, although it noted he voted with Congressional Republicans 80 % of the time in 2002.

Shays is partially pro-choice on abortion but voted for the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act.

Shays stated that he should resign, saying, " Tom's conduct is hurting the Republican Party, is hurting this Republican majority and it is hurting any Republican who is up for re-election.

Shays is a staunch advocate of a federal prohibition of online poker.

Shays is a member of or supported by the Republican Main Street Partnership, The Republican Majority For Choice, Republicans for Environmental Protection, It's My Party Too, and the Congressional Wildlife Refuge Caucus.

Shays Rebellion is a famous example.

Shays ' Rebellion is often considered the watershed event in the creation of the United States Constitution.

In 1787, he was ordered by General Knox to Springfield, Massachusetts to protect the arsenal there is the aftermath of Shays ' Rebellion.

Allen was also approached by Daniel Shays in 1786 for support in what became the Shays ' Rebellion in western Massachusetts.

They were alarmed by Shays ' Rebellion.

The Responsible Education About Life Act was introduced by Senator Frank Lautenberg ( D-NJ ) and Representatives Barbara Lee ( D-CA ) and Christopher Shays ( R-CT ) to support age-appropriate sexual education.

417 Campaign Reform Act Shays-Meehan Bill, sponsored by Christopher Shays ( R – CT ) and Martin Meehan ( D – MA ).

Most of Shays ' compatriots were poor farmers angered by crushing debt and taxes.

Originally a much larger town, rectangular in shape ( except for a small extension southward taking up part of the modern area of Knight's Corner ) and extending eastward to the top of Prescott Hill ( where Daniel Shays once lived ), the land east of the West Branch of the Swift River was annexed by the town of Prescott in the latter half of the nineteenth centuries ( maps made in 1855 and 1862 both show this land still belonging to Pelham ).

In the autumn of 1786 during Shays ' Rebellion, about 250 followers of Daniel Shays encountered state troops commanded by General John Paterson near East Lee.

Shays joined the local militia during the American Revolution, rising to the rank of captain in the 5th Massachusetts Regiment by 1777.

In 1780, Shays was presented with an ornamental sword by General Lafayette, in honor of his military service.

Shays later sold the sword for a few dollars to pay off his debts -- an act which was frowned upon by his peers.

While government forces organized in the east, Shays, Day, and other rebel leaders in the west organized their forces, establishing regional regimental organizations that were run by democratically elected committees.

Day's message was intercepted by Shepard's men, so the militia of Shays and Parsons, some 1, 500 men, approached the armory on the 25th not knowing they would have no support from the west.

Shays was later granted a pension by the federal government for the 5 years he served in the Continental Army without pay.

Six Shay Patent locomotives, known as Henderson-style Shays, were built by the Michigan Iron Works in Cadillac, Michigan.

He was appointed head of the state militia and marched to West Springfield, Massachusetts to help deal with the civil strife and tumult of Shays ' Rebellion, but by the time he had arrived, Massachusetts authorities were already in control of the situation.

During his two years in office poor economic conditions and harsh fiscal policy laid down by his government led to the uprising known as Shays ' Rebellion.

Although the FEC did promulgate a new rule in the fall of 2004 requiring some 527s participating in federal campaigns to use at least 50 % " hard money " ( contributions regulated by the Federal Election Campaign Act ) to pay their expenses, the FEC did not change its regulations on when a 527 organization must register as a federal " political committee "- prompting Representatives Shays and Meehan to file a federal court lawsuit against the FEC for the Commission's failure to adopt a 527 rule.

Shays was endorsed by the Brady Campaign for his support for gun control and was one of only six Republicans to vote against banning lawsuits against gun manufacturers and distributors in 2005.

On July 13, 2007 Shays called on Congress to approve withdrawing virtually all American troops from Iraq by December 2008.

In 2006, Shays was in " the fight of his political life ", facing a strong challenge for re-election from former Westport First Selectwoman Diane Farrell, who had held him to only 52 percent of the vote in 2004.

After " The Return of Sam McCloud " she went on to play her most acclaimed role, Rosalind Shays in " L. A. Law ", for which she earned two Emmy nominations.

Muldaur described the L. A. Law actors as " the closest family ", and said she was " thrilled " to play a villain like Shays after portraying " everybody's mistress for 20 years ", and expressed fascination with the public reception for Shays:

* All Willamettes were equipped with superheaters, while Shays usually were not

Shays and his followers, the Shaysites, hoped to win government reforms, including the issue of new currency and help for Continental soldiers who had incurred debts while fighting for independence.