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Article of Confederation Adopted
The Article of Confederation was the first plan of the government. The Article of Confederation left central government weak and gave power to the states. -
New Jersey Plan
The New Jersey Plan offered by the small states at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 that would have given an equal number of representitives in Congress. -
The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris gave the United States most of the land from the Atlantic Ocean to the Missippi River. -
Shay's Rebelion
A Massachusetts farmer organized over a thousand farmers protest aganst taxes on farmland. -
The Constitutional Convention
The Constitutional Convention was the meeting of the 12 states. -
Virginia Plan
THe Virginia Plan was adopted by the Constitutional Convention in 1787. -
Northwest Ordiance
The Northwest Ordiance law was set out a plan for new territories to become states. -
The Great Compromise
The plan drawn up at the Constitutional Convention in 1787 to form to houses of Congress. -
The Preamble
The Preamble is the introduction of the Constitution. -
The Constitution Signed
The delegates of the Constitutional Convention all agreed upon and signed the Constitution. -
The Constitution ratified by first state
Delaware becomes the first state to ratify the Constitution. -
Four more states ratified the Constitution
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Conneticut ratified the Constitutiion. On June 21,1788 New Hampshire also then ratified the Constitution, and May 29, 1790 Rhode Island was ratified. -
Constitution ratified by one more state
Rhode Island was ratified to the Constitution. -
Debate over Bill of Rights
This debate was over protecting the citizens rights, delegates felt these rights must be aparts of the Constitution. -
The First President was elected
George Washinton was elected to be the first presedant of the United States. -
The First President was sworn in
Washington was sworn on a balcony at Federal Hall in New York City. -
The Constitution ratified by the eighth and final state
The state, Massechusets, was ratified, -
Supreme Court granted certian right
The Supreme Court granted the right to stop any law passed by the Congress or signed by the president that it is not alloowed by the Constitution.
