Articles of Confederation
What type of government did the Articles create: strong national or strong state?
state
Who led Shays’ Rebellion?
Daniel Shays
define debt
owing money
Who was the first President of the United States?
GW
Name one power/strength the national government had under the Articles.
several answers
Where did Shays’ Rebellion take place?
Massachusetts
define a compromise
agreement between two sides
What ocean did many American colonists cross to reach America?
Atlantic
Name one weakness the national government had
several answers
What were the farmers protesting?
taxes/mistreatment from Government
What branch of government is the President part of?
Executive
Name one reason colonists wanted independence from Britain.
taxes
Why couldn’t Congress collect taxes under the Articles?
How did the national government respond to Shays’ Rebellion?
Tried to gather state militias to assist taking down the rebels
define an amendment
a change to something
What document officially ended the American Revolution?
Treaty of Paris
How did the Articles make it hard to fix problems in the government?
multiple responses can be correct
Why did Shays’ Rebellion scare national leaders?
many different answers
What does republic mean in government terms?
power is held by the people
Which event came first: Declaration of Independence or Shays’ Rebellion?
Declaration of Independence