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Creating a New Government: Articles of Confederation and Constitution

4th Grade · Social Studies · US-MA-SS

11 lessons

Goal

Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, the significance of Shays' Rebellion, and the foundational compromises of the U.S. Constitution.

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  5. The Constitutional Convention of 1787 in PhiladelphiaNot started yet
  6. James Madison and the Virginia PlanNot started yet
  7. The Great Compromise: Balancing Large and Small StatesNot started yet
  8. The Three-Fifths Compromise and the Legacy of SlaveryNot started yet
  9. The Three Branches of Government: Separation of PowersNot started yet
  10. Checks and Balances in the American RepublicNot started yet
  11. Alexander Hamilton and the Federalist DebatesNot started yet
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us-ma5.T2.9Massachusetts Social Studies Standards · 5th Grade

Analyze the causes of Shays’ Rebellion of 1786-1787 and explain why it was one of the crucial events leading to the Constitutional Convention.