What was the main factor that led to shays' rebellion? farmers were going to lose their farms due to raised taxes. farmers were forced to give a portion of their crops to the government as a tax. the government was going to seize some of the farmers' land for future government buildings. the farmers were told what crops to grow by the government.

Farmers were going to lose their farms due to raised taxes.

by 1890, the united states had by far the world's most productive economy. american industry produced twice as much as its closest competitor--britain. but the united states was not a great military or diplomatic power. its army numbered less than 30,000 troops, and its navy had only about 10,000 seamen. britain's army was five times the size of its american counterpart, and its navy was ten times bigger. the united states' military was small because the country was situated between two large oceans and was surrounded by weak or friendly nations. it faced no serious military threats and had little interest in asserting military power overseas.