Why were farmers in Western Massachusetts so upset over their taxes? Select all three,

Question

many hadn’t been paid for supplying crops to the army
the taxes had to be paid in silver or gold coins
they believed the state didn’t have the right to collect taxes
they were the only ones who had to pay any taxes
some had to pay more than one-third of their yearly income in taxes

Answer 1

Farmers in Western Massachusetts were upset over their taxes for the following reasons:

1. Many hadn’t been paid for supplying crops to the army.
2. The taxes had to be paid in silver or gold coins.
3. Some had to pay more than one-third of their yearly income in taxes.

These grievances often stemmed from economic hardships faced by the farmers, including a lack of cash flow and the burden of high tax rates relative to their income.