Articles of Confederation

What state is Daniel Shays from?

• Massachusetts

• Virginia

• New York

What was one EFFECT/RESULT of a weak government?

• They ended up with a king.

• They didn't have taxes, so they didn't have money for the things they needed.

• People went to war.

A ______________ is a loose association or organization.

• Constitution

• confederation

• government

Who had more power with the Articles of Confederation?

• National, Central Governments

• State Governments

What is a constitution?

• a president

• a type of war

• a written plan of government

The Articles created a ___ central government.

• strong

• weak

What was the name of the United States' FIRST plan (rough draft) for government?

• The Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

• George Washington

Why did Daniel Shays lead a rebellion?

• to get money for himself

• Congress was taking farms

• He wanted a new country

What did the Founding Fathers want (their focus)?

• They wanted people to pay for war debt that they needed to make up.

• They wanted a king to lead them.

• They wanted the states to have rights.