What was the first constitution of
the US that unified the colonies
The first document to unify the
colonies was the Articles of
Confederation which created this
for all the colonies
A system of representative
government
The Articles of Confederation
created
• A. a weak central government
• B. a president with a strong central
government
• C. a strong central government with a
president
• D. The ability to tax by the government
Why were the Ordinances of 1785
and 1789 important?
I transferred federal lands into
private holdings
This rebellion was in protest over
taxes and debts faced by farmers
Shay’s rebellion was a protest over
what?
faced by farmers
What frightened political leaders to
revise the Articles of Confederation
Shay’s Rebellion
• Frightened political leaders to do this and
ultimately lead to the making of drafting of
the Constitution and the Bill of Rights