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03Article’s of Confederation.
All 13 states had ratified or approved of the Article of Confederations. -
Independence
Confederation signed a peace treaty with Britain that recognized America’s independence. -
Shay’s Rebellion
Farmers that were armed marched to multiple courts and mad them close, preventing them from foreclosure proceedings. -
Revision of the Article.
Delegates from the states began meeting to propose changes to the Articles of Confederation to help regulate trade and to make the national government more effective. -
Creation of the Cabinet.
Congress set up the departments of War, Treasury, Marine, and Foreign Affairs each with a single secretary. -
Bill of Rights
Congress approved 12 amendments and the states ratified 10 of them. They are known as the Bill of Rights.