3.5. Shays’s Rebellion http://www.ck12.org
Questions:
1.Sourcing:Who wrote this document? What else do you know about his views on a strong central government?
2.Contextualization:According to Jefferson, have the colonies been peaceful or chaotic? Support your answer
with evidence from the document.
3.Close Reading:What does Jefferson mean when he says “The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to
time with the blood of patriots and tyrants?”Section Questions
1.Opening Up the Textbook:How does this document challenge or expand the information you read in the
textbook?