<P> From 1786 to 1787 , an armed uprising , known as Shays ' Rebellion led by Revolutionary War veteran Daniel Shays wrought havoc throughout Massachusetts and ultimately attempted to seize the Federal armory . The rebellion was one of the major factors in the decision to draft a stronger national constitution to replace the Articles of Confederation . On February 6 , 1788 , Massachusetts became the sixth state to ratify the United States Constitution . </P>
<P> From 1786 to 1787 , an armed uprising , known as Shays ' Rebellion led by Revolutionary War veteran Daniel Shays wrought havoc throughout Massachusetts and ultimately attempted to seize the Federal armory . The rebellion was one of the major factors in the decision to draft a stronger national constitution to replace the Articles of Confederation . On February 6 , 1788 , Massachusetts became the sixth state to ratify the United States Constitution . </P>
when did massachusetts become a part of the united states
when did massachusetts become a part of the united states
February 6 , 1788
February 6 , 1788