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| THE PROCESS: Part One | |||||||||||||||
| 1) Explain in detail exactly what the Articles of Confederation were. When did they come into existence? | |||||||||||||||
| 2) What type of government was present in the newly freed colonies before the Articles of Confederation? What name was given to this ruling body? | |||||||||||||||
| 3) According to Article III of the Articles of Confederation, for what purpose were they formed? According to Article V of the Articles of Confederation, how many votes were given to each state? | |||||||||||||||
| 4) According to Article IX, how many states had to be in agreement before decisions could be made? | |||||||||||||||
| 5) List and explain three weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? | |||||||||||||||
| 6) List and explain at least three (3) powers that could be exercised by Congress under the Articles of Confederation? What was probably the reason these powers were never used and the Articles were never amended? | |||||||||||||||
| 7) Who was the 1st President of this nation under the government established by the Articles of Confederation? How long was he allowed to serve? Which state was the 1st President a native of? | |||||||||||||||
| 8) Explain at least two (2) major economic reasons for Shays' Rebellion. | |||||||||||||||
| 9)How many men were involved with Daniel Shays in his rebellion? How many militiamen were sent to quell the revolt? | |||||||||||||||
| 10) What sentence did Shays and his followers receive for taking part in the rebellion? Was Shays executed? | |||||||||||||||
| 11) Shays' Rebellion is credited with being instrumental in the formation of what US document? What role did Shays' Rebellion play in the formation of this document? Which city was chosen to be the site of the new government? | |||||||||||||||
| Web quest Home The Process Part 2 Part 2 | |||||||||||||||
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