The importance of Shays' Rebellion to the development of the United States Constitution was that it
A) revealed the necessity of both adding the Bill of Rights to the Constitution and creating a new system of checks and balances
B) demonstrated the intensity of anti ratification sentiment within the thirteen states
C) indicated that a strong, constitutionally designed national government was needed to protect property and maintain order
D) convinced the delegates attending the Constitutional Convention to accept the Connecticut Plan
E) Reinforced the idea that slavery should be outlawed in the new Constitution
Answer: C) indicated that a strong, constitutionally designed national government was needed to protect property and maintain order
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