Comic Outline/Storyboard Block 1-Shay’s Rebellion The first block shows people fighting in court due to Shay’s Rebellion. Shay’s Rebellion brought debates over the constitution. People were fighting about Shay’s Rebellion because they were unhappy. They were unhappy because they believed they were not getting the freedoms they deserved. Shay’s Rebellion got its name after a guy named Daniel Shay. He was a farmer who refused to pay taxes on his land because he believed he should not have to. So‚ when
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Unit 3‚ #1 Name ____________________________ Date ________________ Pd ________ America’s First National Government—The Articles of Confederation II. The Articles of Confederation A. When Americans declared ___________________________ in 1776‚ they needed to form a new ___________________________: 1. They wanted to form a __________________________ where citizens ________________ for elected leaders to represent them 2. They wanted to __________________ citizens
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General George Washington had nearly 3 years of retirement by 1776 and expected he had been removed from the public for good. However‚ when news came about of a rebellion in Massachusetts‚ Washington became worried. Desperate for news on the event‚ he depended largely on information from old friends such as General Henry Knox and General Benjamin Lincoln. “But for God’s sake tell me what is the cause of all these commotions: do they proceed from licentiousness‚ British-influence disseminated by
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federal government‚ but with separation of powers‚ and checks and balances. Socially‚ life improved for African-Americans‚ remained the same for women‚ and became harsher for Native Americans. Economically‚ America endured a recession that led to Shays’ Rebellion and America to focus on economic self-sufficiency particularly farming. Thus‚ the American Revolution can be said to have fundamentally changed American society. Before the Revolution‚ the colonists were ruled by a constitutional monarchy in
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The endless pursuit of power by individuals is an unavoidable characteristic of the human existence. This trait is unavoidable because it is instilled within us through our biological makeup as well as through societal conditioning. It is a common theme among living systems to amass energy‚ resources‚ influence‚ productivity‚ efficiency – Power. This concept is the driving force behind the theory of evolution that life has progressed and will continue to progress unless acted upon by an outside force
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When the U.S. constitution was made it there was a long debate over the ratification of the constitution. There were two sides in the debate‚ the Federalists‚ who were supporter of the new constitution‚ and were better‚ organized than their opponents‚ and the Federalists had the support of the most respected men in America‚ George Washington‚ and Benjamin Franklin. The other side of the debate was the Antifederalists‚ who opposed ratification; although they weren’t as organized as the Federalists
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during the Critical Period was Shays’ Rebellion. The leader of the rebellion was a farmer by the name of Daniel Shays. He and many other farmers were victims of high debt as they were trying to start new farms in Western Massachusetts. The rebels wanted the Massachusetts government to pass a law that would forgive any debts that they had and print more paper money that would help debt stay down. In response to the rebellion‚ Thomas Jefferson stated that “a little rebellion now and then is a good thing”
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The Articles of Confederation was an effective tool for governing the states after the revolutionary war and effectively addressed some of the problems facing the nations; however‚ they were not completely effective in solving all the problems after the war. The four main issues after the Revolutionary war that the Articles of Confederation dealt with were economic problems‚ western territory issues‚ foreign nation issues‚ and violence issues. The Articles of Confederation was not very effective
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deal with the regulation of currency not only caused one of the worst depressions the colonists had ever seen but also set the groundwork for a major rebellion called Shay’s Rebellion. People were so angry that their paper money had become worthless because of the initial problem of each state creating it’s own currency‚ that a rebellion was
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With access to my father’s library‚ I became very interested in philosophy‚ theology‚ Shakespeare‚ the classics‚ ancient history‚ government and law. My motivation for gaining rights for women allowed me to be involved with the President‚ the Whiskey Rebellion‚ American relations to Great Britain‚ and even taxation. The second president of the United States was my husband John Adams. His presidency helped me have a greater voice and influence many women to fight for what they deserved. John regularly
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