Road from the AOC to the
Constitution
Chapter 3.1-3.2
Lessons 10, 15-17
What were the Articles of
Confederation? (AOC)
•1st US
Constitution
•Commissioned
by the Second
Continental
Congress.
•Proposed in
1776; Completed
in 1777; Ratified
in 1781.
Articles of Confederation
Lesson 10, Top of p. 18
• Write a paragraph explaining how the
government was structured under the
Articles of Confederation (pp.55-56).
• Explain the 5 major weaknesses of the
AOC (pp.57-58).
• List at least 3 successes of the Articles of
Confederation (p. 59).
Answers!
• Strengths:
• Weaknesses
• Successes:
Shays’ Rebellion, p. 19
Read p. 58 in WTP to answer:
• What was the root cause of Shays’
Rebellion?
• What was Shays’ Rebellion?
• Why did this event cause states to want
to change the AOC?
• What were the delegates sent to
Philadelphia to do? Why was this not
possible?
Shay’s Rebellion
Read p. 58 in WTP to answer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ImIEcsTEVo
Constitutional Convention Intro.
• Why did people say the delegates
were acting in an extralegal way?
• What does it mean to
compromise?
• How do you compromise?
• What happens if you refuse to
compromise?
• Do scavenger hunt with elbow
partner. Award Prizes!
Tell me again…Exit Ticket
1. What the heck is a confederation any
way?
2. What was the biggest weakness of the
AOC?
3. How did this weakness lead to Shays’
Rebellion?
4. Why did Shays’ Rebellion lead to
change?