Task #1 - Please read Chapter #9: The Confederation and the Constitution (pp. 166-176 ) and answer the questions below.

REQUIRED READING:  Chapter #9: The Confederation and the Constitution (pp. 166-176 ) 

CLASS NOTES: Aftermath of the Revolution - The Critical Period, 1783 -1789;  

Economic Crosscurrents

 1. What were some noteworthy economic issues America faced in the aftermath of the Revolution? 

A Shaky Start toward Union

 2. Why was the end of the war difficult on the national government? 

The Horrid Specter of Anarchy

3 Were the United States of America in danger of falling apart under the Articles of Confederation?  Explain.

Task #2 Please provided specific factual information in response to the prompt below. 

REQUIRED READING:  Chapter #9: The Confederation and the Constitution (pp. 176-177) 

CLASS NOTES:  Aftermath of the Revolution - The Critical Period [1783 -1789];  The Horrid Specter of Anarchy

VIDEO LINK: http://www.history.com/news/how-shays-rebellion-changed-america

The purpose of a thesis is to clearly lead the reader through your essay. A solid thesis will clearly make a claim or argument and provide organized/categorized evidence to forecast what the essay will be about 

Support – Give reasons for the validity or correctness of a statement or position. 

Refute - Give  a reason for the falsehood or inappropriateness of a statement or position; emphasis here is on the negative. 

Prompt: "Shays’ revealed the weakness of the Articles of Confederation and influenced calling of the Constitutional Convention"