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WarmUp:WeaknessesoftheArticlesofConfederation
Objective
:StudentswillbeabletodescribepossibleproblemsthatcouldcomefromtheArticlesof
Confederation.
Directions:
Intheboxesbelow
,
predictproblemsoftheArticlesofConfederationthat
couldhaveaffectedthenationalgovernment.
TheIssue
ProvisionsintheArticlesof
Confederation
Legislative
Branch
(wherelawsare
made)
OnehouseofCongresswhereall largerstatesmaygetmadbecausetheyhavethesame
statesreceiveequal
powerassmallerstates
representation
VotingPower
Onevoteforeachstate
Representatives
Possibleproblemsthatcouldcomefromthese
provisions...
Chosenbystatelegislatures
Youcouldonlyserveoneyear
terms
9outof13statesareneededto
decideissuesofwar,peace,and
money
Judicialpowers
Thereisnocourtsystemtosettle
disputes
Powersof
Congress
decidewarandpeace
appointmilitaryleaders
requestmoneyfromstates
enterintotreatieswithother
nations
establishapostoffice
coinmoney
borrowmoneyoncredit
cannottaxthestates
Statesrights
Eachstatehasthepowertomake
itsownlawswithoutconsidering
theneedsoftheotherstates
Individualrights
Therewerenospecific
individualrightsstatedinthe
ArticlesofConfederation
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ClassNotes
US/VAObjective:Thestudentwillbeabletoexplaintheweaknessesandoutcomesofthegovernment
establishedbytheArticlesofConfederation.
RAPClassObjective:Thestudentwillmakeproductiveuseofinstructionaltime,seekingclarificationof
conceptsand/ordirectionsinatimelymanner.
Part1:ShaysRebellion
WhowasDanielShays?
1)a_______________________________________________farmer
2)foughtinthe
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3)in_________________________________afterthewar
4)organizedaround______________________________farmerstostarta
________________________________________________againsttheUnited
StatesGovernment.
Part2:EventsLeadingUptotheConstitution
FREEDOM__________________________________
FEARof_________________________________________
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CREATIONOFWEAKGOVERNMENTTHE____________________
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SHAYS________________________
BIG_____________POINTINHISTORY!!!!WHY?????
TherebellionalmostgetsoutofhandWhy?Thecountrydoesnothaveany
moneyforanarmybecauseundertheArticlesofConfederationthecountry
cannottaxanyoneonthefederallevelonlythestateshadthepowertotax.
CREATIONOFTHE________________________________
STRONGCENTRALGOVERNMENT
Name________________________________
Date_____________________________
IndependentPractice
Directions:Usingdetailsfromtodayslesson,writeoneparagraphtoanswerthequestion
WhydidDanielShaysandhowdidhisrebellionleadtowritingtheConstitution?
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