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Topic: AoC and Shay’s Rebellion

Main Ideas/Questions Notes

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Do you want a strong government, or a weak

government?

Class Discussion

Articles of Confederation [AoC]: The first rules for the U.S. Congress from 1781 to 1789. Written by John Dickinson of Pennsylvania. Were ratified by the 13 states.

Ratify: Agree toConfederation: Limited or loose gov’t

Congress Today

Strengths of the AoC: Gave Congress the power to declare war, coin money, operate post offices.

Weaknesses of the AoC: Congress could not regulate commerce, have an army, collect taxes, or create courts

Commerce: Business, trade

Shay’s Rebellion, 1786-87: Led by Daniel Shay, a former captain in the Revolutionary War. Farmers in western Massachusetts fought the gov’t.

Reasons: To pay war debt, gov’t raised taxes. People who did not pay lost land and went to jail.

Congress: U.S. body of gov’t who makes laws. There are 538 delegate of Congress, who come from the 50 states.Legislature: Law making part of governmentConstitution: Rules for governmentBranch: A part of governmentExecutive: PresidentDelegate: A person who represents you

Consequences

1-2-3 SystemWarningPhone call homeDetention

If behavior continuesReferral and parent conference with

administration

Group Work Expectations(SALSA)

Stay on task

ASK3B4ME

Lower your voice

Solve issues before they become problems

Assist each other

1. Desks need to face each other2. No one’s back can face the front of the

room.3. Lift, do not drag the desks.

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Maya Barillas

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Erick Calderon

Jennifer Pastor

Erick Hernandez

Edy Pascual

Roxana Barientos

Maria Lugo

Ana Alcantar

Litzy Guzman

Bryan Padilla

Alex Phipps

Ashley Alvarez

Adrian Simmons

Ryan Vasquez

Cynthia Olivia

Clarissa Reyes

Salma Angulo

Joshua Aviles

Stephanie Calderon

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