Shay's Rebellion

Read this first - Click Here for Background Information on Shay's Rebellion.

Read this second - Thomas Jefferson Letter.

Jefferson vs. Washington

Today we are looking at Shay's Rebellion...............

Read this first - Click Here for Background Information on Shay's Rebellion.

Answer these questions: 
1. Describe what caused Shay's Rebellion. 
2. According to the textbook, what did Shay's Rebellion cause people to argue in favor of?
3. Think about the Articles of Confederation. How did Shay's Rebellion show the Articles as a weak form of government?

Read this second - George Washington Letter to James Madison.

Answer these questions:
4. What does Washington fear will happen as a result of Shay's Rebellion?
5. Does Washington favor a strong national government or a weaker national government? Use evidence from the letter to support your answer.

Read this third - Thomas Jefferson Letter.

Answer these questions:
6. Does Jefferson favor a strong national government or a weaker national government? Use evidence from the letter to support your answer.
7.What does Jefferson mean when he says, “The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants?”
8.Why would the idea of poor farmers rebelling be scary to
many of the people at the Constitutional Convention?
9. How does this document challenge the information you read in the textbook?

Video Link

Vocab Quiz - Study Blue

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12/15/2014 - Articles of Confederation

Link to Notes on the Articles of Confederation 

Time Capsule Video

Link to Video on Time Capsule Placed by Paul Revere

12/10/2014

Here is the link to .ppt notes on the Effects of the Revolutionary War 

12-8-2014 - A New Nation

We are starting a new unit this week. The title of the unit is called A New Nation. As citizens of a new nation, the American people found themselves having to adjust to a new series of relationships. Thirteen colonies owing allegiance to Great Britain transitioned into 13 sovereign states loosely united as a confederation. 

Here is a lesson plan link:

Lesson Plan

Study Guide

Test on Monday, December 8:

Study Guide Link 

Acts of Parliament Notes

Declaration of Independence Notes

Document Based Question Primary Sources

Propaganda in the Colonies


Enlightenment Thinkers

Jeopardy

jeopardylabs.com/play/enter-title208185.

12/2/2014 - QOD

QOD - Write down what you know about the Declaration of Independence.

Today we are learning about how the Enlightenment ideas influenced the Declaration of Independence.

Here is a link to the powerpoint about the Declaration of Independence

A Copy of Declaration of Independence

DOI - Link 2


DOI Reading Link 

Declaration of Independence (Enlightenment Ideas)

Today we are learning about how the Enlightenment ideas influenced the Declaration of Independence.

Here is a link to the powerpoint about the Declaration of Independence

A Copy of Declaration of Independence


DOI Reading Link 

12/1/2014 - QOD

Define the word influence.

Who influences you? Why is that person influential to you?