Farmers in Massachusetts rebelled over taxes due to economic depression and weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation government. The rebellion, called Shay's Rebellion, showed the new nation that the Articles of Confederation were too weak and needed to be replaced, leading to the drafting of the U.S. Constitution to strengthen the central government.

1. I heard there is a
rebellion in
That’s original.
Massachusetts over
taxes.
SHAY’S REBELLION
The New Nation Faces Its First Challenge

2. Warm Up

3. Warm Up

4. Objectives

5. Objectives
Identify the two solutions to the land claims
issue in the new nation
Read the play on Shay’s Rebellion
Complete the Cause and Effect chart for Shay’s
Rebellion

6. Main Idea

7. Main Idea
Economic depression, and the weakness of
the AOC caused the Massachusetts farmers
to revolt in an event called Shay’s Rebellion

8. Wrap Up

9. Wrap Up
What realization occurred after Shay’s
Rebellion?

10. Wrap Up

11. Wrap Up
This sucks