Unit 3 Lesson 2 Shays Rebellion

Complete the graph. Who what when where why.

Match the following

• Philadelphia

• Uprising led by angry farmers in Massachusetts.

• High taxes

• Meeting called to revise the Articles of Confederation.

• Constitutional Convention

• The government could not stop the rebellion because it lacked this.

• National army

• City where the Constitutional Convention happened.

• Shays’ Rebellion

• Farmers rebelled because of this problem.

Cause (What led to Shay's rebellion?)​ ​ (a)   ​ ​ (b)   ​ ​ (c)  

• High taxes unfairly burdened farmers
• There was no national army to stop the rebellion
• Farmers in Massachusetts rebelled
• Leaders called for the Constitutional Convention
• James Madison proposed a new Constitution
• Rhode Island refused to attend the convention

​ Effect (What happened because of Shay's rebellion?)​ ​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)  

• Leaders called for the Constitutional Convention
• James Madison proposed a new Constitution
• Rhode Island refused to attend the convention
• Farmers in Massachusetts rebelled
• There was no national army to stop the rebellion
• High taxes unfairly burdened farmers

What was the primary cause of Shay's Rebellion?

• Economic hardships faced by farmers

• Political disagreements

• Religious conflicts

• Foreign invasion

Who was a key leader in Shay's Rebellion?

• Daniel Shays

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

What did the leaders of Shay's Rebellion attempt to do to protest against the government?

• Shut down courts to prevent the seizure of farms

• Organize a march to the capital

• Negotiate directly with the President

• Form a new political party

What significant event did Shay's Rebellion influence in American history?

• The drafting of the U.S. Constitution

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The Louisiana Purchase

• The War of 1812

How did the government eventually suppress Shay's Rebellion?

• By using a privately funded militia led by General Benjamin Lincoln

• By negotiating peace with the rebels

• By deploying the national army

• By imposing economic sanctions

Label the cities.

a

b

c

d

Petersham

Boston

Sheffield

Springfield