Hi everyone,
We talked last week about "central government" - the government that handles issues that affect the nation as a whole. Just to refresh your memory, the first central government we had was, by design, very weak. The former colonies did not want a strong government that could take away their rights and pass laws they disliked. You have a homework assignment to finish that asks you to look at that first form of government and how it operated.
Today, we looked at a major event during the time period right after the Revolutionary War. This event showed just how little power the central government had, and why it might need to be changed. Your task tonight is to finish up any notes on the handout you got in class today. Here are some links below to help you out:
https://kidskonnect.com/history/shays-rebellion/
http://www.government-and-constitution.org/history-us-political-parties/shays-rebellion.htm
http://www.history.com/topics/shays-rebellion
http://www.mountvernon.org/digital-encyclopedia/article/shays-rebellion/ (difficult reading level)
http://shaysrebellion.stcc.edu/ (lots of different things to look at, a good one for people and specific events)
http://www.calliope.org/shays/shays2.html (scroll down beyond the first screen to get to the detailed info)
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