Below you will find the pages you will need to read and the questions to answer before our next class meeting. p9.249, 254-257 (The Articles of Confederation, The Confederation’s Weakness-Nationalists of the 1780,)
1. Describe the structure of the Confederation, and what powers May held anti what powers were with held from them.
2. Explain the weaknesses of the Confederation (notice the word explain, tlo not simply list Me weakness, explain them).
3. Analyze Thomas Jefferson’s a. James Madison’s quote explain how rebellions like Shays can be a positive or negative for Me count,.
4. What demographics of American society support a stronger national government,
5. Why did Shays Rebellion ‘greatly strengMened the nationalists’ .use
