Question

read these sentences from the text. click to highlight two phrases that help you determine the meaning of dissent. feeling frustrated and cornered by his situation, a farmer named daniel shays protested the high taxes but the government didnt provide any relief. so shays took action by bringing together a huge group of farmers who were also in debt. these men believed it was their democratic right to actively defend their interests. in august 1786, shays and about fifteen hundred angry farmers blocked the doors to the courthouse in northampton, where debt hearings took place. over the next several months, the rebels successfully shut down courthouses all over massachusetts, demonstrating their dissent.

Explanation:

The text describes Daniel Shays and other farmers protesting against high taxes as they were in debt and the government did not offer relief. Dissent means strong disagreement or protest. The farmers' actions of blocking courthouses and demonstrating their discontent show their dissent. Phrases like "protested the high taxes" and "demonstrating their dissent" indicate the meaning.

Answer:

"protested the high taxes", "demonstrating their dissent"