Articles of Confederation & Shay's Rebellion

Delegates from all 13 colonies met to write an agreement called

• The Articles of Confederation

• Common Sense

• Treaty of France

How many votes did each state get?

• 1

• 1 for big states and 2 for small states

• 2

How many states had to agree to change something?

• ALL

• The entire northern states

• All of the southern states

• None

Did the colonies have a STRONG army?

• Yes, they stood a chance versus other nations

• No, they were untrained & had no money

Were soldiers paid during the Revolutionary War? (hint: Did George Washington pay them?)

• Yes, they had a lot of money

• No, Washington gave them IOU (I owe yous)

Where did Shay's Rebellion happen?

• Massachusetts

• New Hampshire

• South Carolina

• Detroit

Why did many farmers lose their farms or go to jail?

• They were in debt from the war & had no one to buy their food

• They were spies

• They helped the King

Why were the farmers mad at the state of Massachusetts in Shay's Rebellion?

• They wanted the state to let them keep their farms & help them with their debt

• They wanted a chance to sell their farms

• All their crops died due to the war

Did the states or North and South colonies like each other?

• No, they did not want to help each other

• Yes, they were all happy together

Why are there only 13 stars on the flag?

• One for each of the colonies/states

• It is how King George 3rd made it

• One star for each battle