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Articles of Confederation Adopted
The Art. of Conf. was the U.S. first plan of govt., it gave more of the power to the states, and left a weak central govt. -
Treaty of Paris
The peace treaty in which Great Britain reconized the United States as a independant country. -
Shay's Rebellion
Daniel Shays organized over a thousand farmers to protest against taxes on farmland. -
The Constitutional Convention
The meeting of twelve states' delegates in Phildelphila, Pennsylvania, that replaced the articles of confederation with a new constitution. -
Virginia Plan
The plan, adopted by the Constitutional Convention in 1787, that established three branches of the federal goverment. -
New Jersey Plan
The plan offered by the small states at the Constitutional Convention in 1787 that would have given an equal amount of goverment in Congress. -
Northwest Ordinance
A law of 1787 organizing the norhtwest territory for settlement and evental statehood. -
The Great Compromise
The plan drawn up at the Constitutional Convention in 1787 to form houses of Congress. -
Preamble
The introduction to the Constitution. -
Signing of the Constitution
The delegates of the C.C. all agreed upon and the Const. A plan of govt. in the United States it is the supreme law and plan of the National Govt. -
The Constitution ratified by first state
Delaware became the first state to ratify the constitution. -
Four more states ratified the Constitution
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Gerogia, and Connecticut ratify the Constitution. -
Constitution ratified by one more state
New Hampshire was the 8th state to ratify the Constitution. -
Debate over Bill of Rights
The debate was over protecting citizens rights, delegates felt the rights must be part of the Constitution. -
First President of the United States eas elected
George Washington was choosen to be the first U.S. president. -
First President was sworn in or inaugurated
Goerge Washington was inaugurated on a balcony in New York City. -
Constitution ratified by the 8th and final state
Rhode Island ratified the Constitution. -
The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution
The Bill of Rights arev the first 10 amendments to the Cont. They were written to protect the rights of citizens. -
Supreme Court granted certain right
The Supreme Court can put a stop to any law passed by Congess or signed by the President that it decicides is not allowed by the Constitution.
