Question

what sparked off shays's rebellion?

Answer 1

Shay's Rebellion was caused by a tax on the making of whiskey. Many farmers of western Pennsylvania would make whiskey from excess corn, Congress needed money and thought that taxing this would bring more income. The farmers were not happy and many banded together to stop the courts from seizing their land. (Land was being seized by the court to make up for the farmers' debts from taxing.) - from Anwsers.com -

Answer 2

Shay's Rebellion was caused by a tax on the making of whiskey. Many farmers of western Pennsylvania would make whiskey from excess corn, Congress needed money and thought that taxing this would bring more income. The farmers were not happy and many banded together to stop the courts from seizing their land.

Answer 3

the answer is B

Answer 4

I like how that one guy basically copied and paste the other answer.
And it's high taxes and foreclosures.

Answer 5

Shay's Rebellion was caused by a tax on the making of whiskey. Many farmers of western Pennsylvania would make whiskey from excess corn, Congress needed money and thought that taxing this would bring more income. The farmers were not happy and many banded together to stop the courts from seizing their land.