shaysite

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 by business depression and heavy taxes

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  • shaysite — shays·ite …   English syllables

  • 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

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