How did the legacy of Shays's Rebellion influence attitudes toward the Constitution?
A) Many former rebels embraced the Constitution as the answer to their problems.
B) People fiercely debated the value and legality of the right to bear arms.
C) Many former rebels were skeptical of a strong central government and opposed the Constitution.
D) Many Massachusetts elites feared that the adoption of the Constitution would inspire another rebellion.

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Shays's Rebellion highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, particularly in terms of federal authority and economic policy. This led many participants and sympathizers of the rebellion to be wary of a strong central government, fearing it might infringe upon their rights and economic interests, thus making them skeptical of the Constitution which proposed a stronger federal government.

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