Government – 2/13/2020
I. Bellwork Q&A
(1) Who issued this currency?
(2) How much was this note worth?
(3) Explain what problems state currencies create?

II. Objectives
- Describe the structure of the government set up under the Articles of Confederation.
- Explain why the weaknesses of the Articles led to a critical period for the country in the 1780s.
- Describe how a growing need for a stronger national government led to plans for a Constitutional Convention
III. Discussion/Notebook
A. Articles of Confederation
What Were the Articles of Confederation? | History
- Cause Effect Map – Weakness
B. Problems between states
C. Movement for Change Shays’ Rebellion
- Mount Vernon
- Annapolis
IV. Classwork: 2-3 Reading Comprehension
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