1. Focus Question: How did Americans react to Shays’ Rebellion?
HW:
Make sure your petition is complete and ready to be presented to class tomorrow (p. 17 & 18 in packet).

2. 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. Open to HW
P. 19

5. Directions: Complete the following sentence stems using the conjunctions because, but, and so.
Defined Conjunctions:
 because: explains why but: change of direction
so: cause/effect / therefore
Daniel Shays and other famers rebelled because ______ _____________________________________________
Daniel Shays and other farmers rebelled, but ________ ____________________________________________
Daniel Shays and other farmers rebelled, so _________ _____________________________________________

6. Directions: Complete the following sentence stems using the conjunctions because, but, and so.
Defined Conjunctions:
 because: explains why but: change of direction
so: cause/effect / therefore
Daniel Shays and other famers rebelled because they felt the state government was unjustly taxing them, which caused them to go into deep debt and lose their farms.

7. Directions: Complete the following sentence stems using the conjunctions because, but, and so.
Defined Conjunctions:
 because: explains why but: change of direction
so: cause/effect / therefore
2. Daniel Shays and other farmers rebelled, but their rebellion was defeated by the state’s volunteer army.

8. Directions: Complete the following sentence stems using the conjunctions because, but, and so.
Defined Conjunctions:
 because: explains why but: change of direction
so: cause/effect / therefore
3. Daniel Shays and other farmers rebelled, so wealthy leaders sought to create a stronger national government capable of protecting private property.