1. The Articles of Confederation

2. Quiz!

3. Articles of Confederation
Written agreement among the 13 states
The first constitution of the United States
Confederation = league

4. Rotate!
You have 5 minutes at each station to answer the questions on your worksheets

5. Discuss
Why was The Article of Confederation ineffective in allowing the Government to deal with a national crisis?

6. Shays’s Rebellion
Read Shays’s Rebellion (p.51) and answer questions on a separate piece of paper.
What were three problems listed in the reading? (You must give the paragraph number where you found your answers.)
What were the demands of the demonstrators in Shays’ Rebellion?
Which weakness of the Articles of Confederation was highlighted during Shays’ Rebellion?