The Aoc and Shays' Rebellion

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What is the name of the first written plan of government in America?

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Articles of Confederation

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Americans were afraid that a __?__ would lead to tyranny, or oppressive rule much like what they had with the British monarchy.

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strong central government

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Who had more power under the Articles of Confederation? Options: Federal Government, State Governments, Individual people, States with larger populations

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State Governments

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One major problem with the Articles of Confederation is that Congress could not ______ the citizens to raise money.

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tax

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Which is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation? Options: Congress couldn't collect taxes, Weak central government, Provided for no common currency, All of the these, Each state had their own militia

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All of the these

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From the Liberty Kids video, Ben Franklin would remind the young man and woman that the new Constitution does not guarantee "life, liberty and happiness," but instead the _____________ of it.

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pursuit

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Samuel Adams was considered a hypocrite by many as he was against Shays' Rebellion yet was considered the "Father of the American Revolution" (True or False).

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True

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What happened as a result of Shays' Rebellion?

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The (1787 CC) was called to discuss the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation with hopes of fixing it.

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The (AoC) was riddled with weaknesses, among the many, which weakness was exposed by Shays' Rebellion?

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Lack of a strong central government

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This individual was instrumental in recruiting General George Washington to return to the public eye to help the struggling country?

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Henry Knox