Why were small farmers angered when the debts and taxes were crushed by the government?

Question

regarding Shays' Rebellion (1786-1787).

'crushed debts and taxes' mean that they turned obsolete right?

Answer 1

No - this is a misinterpretation of your history book.  

Yes, small farmers did support the Shay's Rebellion.  But, they did that because they were angry AT the government.  The American Revolution had left many of the newly created states deeply in debt.  And the only way for the government (in this case the State of Massachusetts) to get out of debt was to place very heavy taxes on their citizens.  So that made the farmers angry.  Plus,  many of the farmers had gone into personal debt trying to finance their farms and the growing of their crops.  If the farmers failed to pay their debts -- then that could result in their imprisonment in debtor's prisons or IMPORTANTLY the outright confiscation of their farms and other property by the State.