The rural towns of Massachusetts that protested in 1786 demanded that the government:
A)grant Congress the powers to add new states to the nation.
B)declare a moratorium on taxes and on lawsuits against debtors.
C)legalize slavery for the coming twenty years.
D)grant all states equal representation in Congress.
E)allow access to markets in the West Indies.

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The rural towns of Massachusetts that protested in 1786, known as Shays' Rebellion, demanded that the government declare a moratorium on taxes and on lawsuits against debtors due to the economic hardships they were facing.

The Rural Towns of Massachusetts That Protested in 1786 Demanded