Who started the rebellion? Daniel Shay. Where was Shays' Rebellion located? Massachusetts. What year did the rebellion begin? 1786. What year did the rebellion end? 1787. Why did the rebellion start? Farmers were going into debt and did not want their lands taken.. Who attempted to rekindle the rebellion? Ethan Allen. 1200. True or False: Shay's Rebellion won? False. What were George Washington's thought about the rebellion? He was happy they had won the tax relief.. What did the people, who fought in Shays' Rebellion, gain in the end? They got their tax relief