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The Articles of Confederation was the first plan of the government left the central government weak and gave most of the power to the states.
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The Treaty of Paris gave the United States land form the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi river.
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Daniel Shays orgonized over 1,000 farmers to protest aginst Massachusetts high taxes on farm land.
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The Constitutional Convention open in Indepependece Hall, Philadelphia and had 12of the 13 states sent delegates to plan a new government.
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The VIrgina Plan adopted by the constitutional Conventiion in 1787 that established 3 braches of the federal government.
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The New Jersey Plan which gave all the stated the same number of repersentaves which gave by the pouplation.
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The Northwest Ordinance was a law that allowed for new territories to become a state
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The Great Compromise was a plan drawn apart the constitutional convertion to form 2 houses of congress.
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The authors of the Preamble wanted to show that the people held the power.
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The delegates to the constitutional convention sign the Constitution of the United States.
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Delaware becomes the first state to ratified the constitution.
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Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, and Conneticut had ratifed the Constitution.
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New Hampshire ratified the Constitution.
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Debate was over protecting citizens right. Delegates felt these rights must be a part of the constiution.
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George Washington was the first United States President to be elected.
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George Washington was sworn in on a balcony at Federal Hall in New York City.
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Rhod Island ratified the Constitution.
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The Bill of Right are the first 10 amendments to the Constiution. Writen to protcect the right of the citizens.
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The Supreme Court can put a stop to any law passed by congress or signed by the President.
