Introduction

At this point, our young nation had won the revolution and set up a national government! Everything is great, right!?

Not so fast...the newly-minted United States of America had many challenges – both from internal and external forces.

Lesson Objectives

Following successful completion of this lesson, students will be able to...

  • Discuss the impact Shays' rebellion had on the debate for revising the Articles of Confederation

Essential Questions

  • How did the inadequacies of the Articles of Confederation influence Shays' Rebellion?

Enduring Understandings

  • The United States Constitution provides the structure of the United States government and was created by the Founders to be a living document.
  • The conflicts in ideologies that affected the ratification of the U.S. Constitution indirectly led to the development of political parties.

The above objectives correspond with the Alabama Course of Study: United States History I standards: 4.2.