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WorksheetsShays' Rebellion and Aftermath
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 24mins
This was the First written Constitution of the U.S.
Constitution
MayFlower Compact
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independance
One problem with the Article of Confederation, was the Government needed to pay it's debts, so in order to do this it had to request money from who?
Foreign Allies
Britain
France
The States
What were 3 weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
only one vote per state
only one branch of government
none of the above
couldn't create taxes
The national government under the Articles of Confederation...
Was very strong
Was very weak
Why were farmers in Massachusetts so upset in 1786 and 1787?
The US was getting ready to go to war with France and they'd have to be soldiers again
The national government kept raising taxes on farmers to pay off the war debt
They were losing their farms because they could not afford the taxes on them
No one would buy their crops because they were over priced
What did Daniel Shays' and his men do?
Burned down government buildings all over Massachusetts
Took over courthouses by going in armed and refusing to leave
Paid Native Americans to raid the houses of the wealthy and powerful
Challenged the US military to a battle
What did Shays' rebellion reveal about the Articles of Confederation?
That it was too similar to the British system
That it was too weak to succeed
That it was strong and resilient
That it was a successful model of government
Why did they create the Constitutional Convention?
To create the constitution and rewrite the Articles of Confederation
To create a plan to attack Canada
To create new taxes on foreign goods
To create the Declaration of Independence
Who did the New Jersey Plan favor?
Larger States
Every state except for Pennsylvania
Only Pennsylvania
Smaller States
What is the Virginia Plan?
A plan to help people in Virginia create more boats
A plan that called for each state to have one singular vote
A plan that called for states to have a certain number of votes based on population
A plan to help people in Virginia sell more wheat
What was the New Jersey plan?
A plan that called for each state to have one singular vote
A plan that called for each state to have a certain number of votes based on population
A plan to expand New Jersey's coastline
A plan to release all the prisoners in New Jersey
What plan was favored by large states?
New Jersey Plan
Virginia Plan
