Each student was assigned a role.
Group 1: Western merchant who sends items back East
Group 2: Eastern farmer who exports goods to British markets
Group 3: North Carolina tobacco planter
Group 4: Rhode Island creditor
Group 5: Massachusetts farmer
Students are to:
A. Complete 3 journal entries that are 5-8 sentences each. As a whole, these journal entries should contain reflections on the economic (money) problems that is unique to the student's occupation. Information can be found in Ch 5.2. The student must also propose solutions to the economic problems they face.
B. Students should then think about solutions to ALL economic problems caused by the weakness of the Articles of Confederation. Students will write a petition to the Confederation Congress asking for specific changes to the Articles and explaining how the changes would improve the economy.
