One factor that enraged farmers in Massachusetts leading to Shays' Rebellion was that the state raised taxes.

a. True

b. False

True

Uprising of former soldiers from the period of the American Revolutionary War and the peasants taking place in the years 1786-1787 in Massachusetts. Insurgents led by Daniel Shays protested against the high cost and taxes imposed on the peasants (among them were many former local soldiers) and numerous arrests of protesting people.