1. Focus Question: How did Americans react to Shays’ Rebellion?
Do Now:
Why do you think that American leaders initially created a national government with very limited powers?

3. Textbook excerpt on Shays’ Rebellion
After reading the passage answer the following questions:
What happened in Shays’ Rebellion?
How was the event connected to the Articles of Confederation?
According to the textbook, how did Americans respond to the rebellion?

8. The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
- Thomas Jefferson, 1787