Snow Day Bonus #2

Who was seen as the "Father of the Constitution?" What state did he represent? What was his job? Who was his wife? Who were his children?

9Dec13

Why was the Northwest Ordinance necessary?

5Dec13

Name the five states created from the Northwest Ordinance.

4Dec13

Specifically what was happening to the farmers in Western Massachusetts that spurred them to join Shays' Rebellion?

3Dec13

Many of you told me yesterday that one important weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that it didn't give the federal government the power to tax. Why is being able to collect taxes from citizens so important?

2Dec13

Name one weakness of the Articles of Confederation. You can use your book or the papers we have been working on to help you answer the questions.