The correct answer is A. Farmers in Massachusetts decided to protest their taxes and the penalties they faced for not being able to pay them.
Step-by-step explanation
The Shays Rebellion was a Massachusetts farmers' revolution between 1786 and 1787 that was motivated by protesting against the perceived economic and civil injustices caused by the expropriation of land and assets from those farmers who could not pay their taxes. Therefore, the correct answer is A. Farmers in Massachusetts decided to protest their taxes and the penalties they faced for not being able to pay them. Additionally this shows that the national government in at that time was weak as it did not protected citizens rights. So, the correct answer is A. Farmers in Massachusetts decided to protest their taxes and the penalties they faced for not being able to pay them.