Shays' Rebellion & Farmers' Struggles
Articles of Confederation
The Constitutional Convention
Bonus
100

The state seized their land and imprisoned them when they couldn’t pay debts.

Why did farmers revolt in Shays' Rebellion?

100

A weak federal government.

What type of government did the Articles of Confederation create?

100

The Articles of Confederation were proving to be ineffective. 

What were the reasons for the Constitutional Convention? 

100

Renoak Island

What was the settlement where the people went missing never to be heard from again ?

200

Britain stopped buying American goods, and the economy was weak.

Why did farmers struggle to sell crops after the Revolutionary War?

200

Congress could not raise money through taxes.

What was one weakness of the Articles of Confederation ? 

200

Philadelphia (GO BIRDS!) 

Where did the Constitutional Convention take place? 

200

The Declaration of Independence. 

What was formal document where America declared independence ?

300

They started demanding their freedom.

How did enslaved people react  to Shay's Rebellion ?
300

9 out of 13 states had to approve any new law.

What made passing laws difficult under the Laws of Confederation ?

300

Shay's Rebellion worried prompted him to attend.

What was one reason George Washington attended the Constitutional Convention ?

300

Battle of Yorktown.

What was the decisive battle in the Revolutionary War where Britain surrender? 

400

They formed their own churches, schools, and aid groups.

What were some ways African Americans fought discrimination in the North ?

400

It organized land into sections and allowed settlers to buy land.

What was one feature of the Ordinance of 1785?

400

Some framers wanted a Bill of Rights included in the Constitution. 

Why did some Framers not approve of the new U.S Constitution ?
400
Tea Act
What is the law that led to the Boston Tea Party ?
500

 It showed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, even prompting Washington to attend the National Convention.

What were some of the results of Shay's Rebellion ?

500

They feared a strong central government would be like British rule.

Why did the founding fathers create a weak central government ?

500

It executive and legislative branches.

What two new branches did the U.S Constitution create that the Articles of Confederation lacked? 

500

Paul Revere

Who was the famous Patriot known for warning that "the British are coming!" ? 
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