Good Morning!

Please get ready for your DESK CHECK

Pen and Pencil
Agenda and Binder
Chromebook Charged and Closed
Homework on your desk for collection
You must be seated in YOUR desk and ready for todays Warm Up BY 8:35 to receive
DESK CHECK points.****

Desk Check
Agenda
RAP binder
Closed Chromebook
Pen/Pencil
Desk Check paper

For Your Agenda...

This Week is Homecoming Week!!!
Monday: Flower Power Day (60s)
Tuesday: Titans Tuesday
Wednesday: Neon Day (80s)
Thursday: Flannel/Grunge Day (90s)
Friday: Class Colors (BLUE)

Essential Questions
For RAP Class: Can I make good use of instructional time and
ask clarifying questions to better understand information in
class?
For US/VA History: Can I describe Shays Rebellion and the
events that led to the writing of the Constitution?

Warm-Up
Work in groups to complete
the 3rd column of the table
about the Articles of
Confederation.

Warm-up Expectations
1) Find your group quickly and
quietly.
2) Work together to complete
assignment.
3) Show respect of others opinions.
4) Stay on task (Remember - the
objective for today is good use of
instructional time and asking
clarifying questions)

Groupify!!
Isabel and Emmanuel
Malik and Gember
Brianna and Victoria
Colin and Brandon
Henrietta and Quentin
William and Gember
Jose and Daniel

Warm-Up Review

What ideas did your

group talk about?
Do you have any
questions?
Did you use your time
well?

What Could the Articles of Confederation Do and Not Do?

The Government Could

The Government Could NOT

Declare war on other countries..

Congress could not regulate trade

between states and foreign countries.

Coin (make) money.

Maintain relationships with foreign
countries.
Pass laws (but 9 of the 13 states had to
approve the law to make it official).

It could not pass tax laws.

To raise money, Congress had to ask
the states for it! However, no state
could be forced to give money.

Shays Rebellion
Lesson Expectations:
1)

All materials off of desk

except handout.
2) Focus on lesson and class
discussion.
3) Fill in notes.
4) Ask clarifying questions.

Who was Daniel Shays?

1) a Massachusetts farmer
2) fought in the Revolutionary War
3) in debt after the war
4) organized around 2000 farmers to start a rebellion against
the new United States government.

Why were so many farmers in debt after the war?

During the American Revolution meat and crops are needed to feed the soldiers.
The U.S. has money (borrowed from other countries) and can pay farmers for what
it needs. Business is VERY GOOD the farmers!

Money is
given to
farmers for
their
products

The farmers
borrow
money to buy
things for the
farm.

But after the war...

The U.S. doesnt need as many supplies for the army. Business slows down. The
farmers do not have much business. AND they are now in debt.
The banks want the money back that
they loaned to the farmers. If the
farmers dont pay, they will be thrown
into prison and the bank will own the
farm.

But the farmers

do not have
much money
because
business is low.

Prices fall for farm

products.

Shays Rebellion
In 1786, Daniel Shays led an uprising of nearly 2000 poor
farmers who were protesting farms being taken and farmers
being thrown in prison because they couldnt pay their debts.

Shays and the other men

attacked several
courthouses to force them
to close.
They also tried to take
over an arsenal.
However, the
Massachusetts
government put together a
militia that fought back
against the uprising.

Effect of Shays Actions

Four men in Shays army

were killed when the militia
fired back. Shay fled to
Vermont and eventually to
New York.

The biggest effect of Shays

rebellion is that it showed how weak
the national government was under
the Articles of Confederation.
Without being able to tax the states
and put together an army, they
were barely able to stop a rebellion
that almost started another war.

Events Leading to the Constitution

1. Freedom from Britain
2. Fear of STRONG CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
3. Creation of Weak government - the Articles of
Confederation
4. SHAYS REBELLION
5. *** Turning Point in U.S. History ***
6. Creation of the Constitution - Strong Central Government