1. Warm-Up Thinking about the Articles of Confederation:
Why was not having a president a weakness?
Why was Congress not being able to tax a weakness?
Why was it hard to pass laws?
Who had more power, the federal government or the states?
Why did the founding fathers make the Articles like this?

2. Speed Skills Challenge
Magic Number: 16
Time: 3:30

3. Class Mottos
Who are we? Diamonds!

4. Class Mottos
“Swing your machete!”

5. Today’s Objective Team Haughton’s 2020 Diamonds will:
Summarize Shays Rebellion and it’s impact on the country

6. Unit 4: The United States Creates a Government
Shays’ Rebellion pg. 127
Unit 4: The United States Creates a Government

7. Who
Former Continental Army soldier Daniel Shays
Other angry farmers

8. What & Why
Led retired soldiers and farmers in an armed protest (insurrection, rebellion)
Angry about high state taxes in Massachusetts

9. When & Where
1786
Massachusetts

11. Major Issue
The Federal (national/central) government could not stop it
Massachusetts eventually did

12. Impact
Shays’ Rebellion proved that the national government was too weak to handle major crises and issues

13. Impact
Scares country
Founding Fathers decide to meet again

14. Check for Understanding
What happened during Shays’ Rebellion?
How will this impact the country?

16. Independent Practice RAFT Option 1 Option 2 Role George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
King George III
Audience
Wife (Martha)
Other founding fathers
Royal advisers and friends
Format
Sad poem
Invitation to Constitutional Convention to create new plan
Mean, sarcastic speech making fun of Americans
Topic
Shays’ Rebellion & its impact on the country

17. Cool-Down Summarize Shays’ Rebellion. Shays Rebellion was when…
Summarize its impact on the country.
Shays’ Rebellion impacted the country by…

18. Lifework
Complete the reading assignment