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
