Shays rebellion

What was drafted after the Constitution?

The bill of rights

True or False. In the federal government, the legislature is also called "Congress."

True

True or False. The government did not have enough money to pay the troops.

True

True or False. A rebellion is a smaller fight than a revolution.

true

What year did Shay's rebellion take place?

1787

What were the Articles of Confederation?

A law that described the first government of the United States

What is the legislature?

A part of the government that makes the laws

After Daniel Shays and the farmers marched with guns to the courthouse, what did the governor do?

Asked for help from the federal government

Shay is...

Daniel Shay, a farmer and former army captain

One day in 1786, a group of angry farmers, led by __________ _____________, marched with guns to a courthouse.

Daniel Shays

Who was the future president who was inspired by Shay's Rebellion to get back into politics?

George Washington

Which leaders attended the Constitutional Convention?

George Washington James Madison Benjamin Franklin Alexander Hamilton

Which of the following was not a problem with the articles of federation?

Limits on food intake being put on colonists

What are "debts?

Money Owed

Was Shay's Rebellion successful?

No

What happened on May 25, 1787 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The Constitutional Convention took place

What did the articles of confederation set guidelines for?

The federal government

Why did the farmers rebel?

The high taxes they were being forced to pay we're causing them to have to foreclose on their land

What did Shay's Rebellion lead too?

The immediate meeting of the continental congress and development in the constitution

What were the four problems with the Articles of Confederation?

There was no president There were no courts to solve the problems among the different states There was a legislature, but it didn't have the power to tax people. It couldn't raise money. Each state had its own money

What did Shays's Rebellion show Americans?

They needed to a stronger government

Why did Shays's Rebellion make leaders feel they needed a stronger government?

This rebellion caused people to realize that they needed a stronger government because they were unable to deal with Shay's Rebellion as successfully as they could have. The result of this rebellion was the creation of the Constitution in place of the Articles of Confederation.

The delegates who founded the U.S. government are also known as the _

founding fathers

What are "delegates"?

people sent to a meeting to represent others