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Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation was the first plan of government for the United States of America, it gave the states power and left a weak central government. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris gave the United States most of the land from Atlantic ocean to the Mississippi River. -
Shay's Rebellion
Daniel Shays organzied over a thousand famers to protest against the taxes. -
First President was sworn in or inaugurated
The First President was sworn in or inaugurated on a balcony at Federal Hall in New York City. -
The Constitutional Convention
The Constitutional Convention opened in Independence Hall, Philadelphia. -
Virginia Plan
The Virginia Plan said that the central government should have three branches or parts. -
New Jersey Plan
The New Jersey Plan gave all the states the same number of represenyatives. -
The Great Compromise
The Great Compromise drawn up at the Constitutional Convention in 1787 to form two houses of Congress. -
Northwest Ordinance
This law set out a plan for new territorties to become states. -
Preamble
We the people of the Untied States begins the Preamble to the Constitution. -
The Signing of the Constitution
The delegates of the Constitutional Convention all agreed upon and signed the Constitution. -
The Constitution ratified by frist state
The Constitution ratified by frist state was Delaware. -
Four more states ratified the Constitution
Four more states ratified the Constitution was Phnnsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, and Connecticut. -
Constitution was ratified by one more state
The Constitution was ratified by one more state was New Hampshire. -
Debate over Bill of Rights
The debate over Bill of Rights was over protesting citizen rights, delegates felt these rights must be part of the Constitution. -
First President of the Untied States was elected
The First President of the Untied States was elected was George Washington. -
Constitution ratified by the 8th and final state
The Constitution ratified by the 8th and final state was Rhode Island. -
The Bill of Rights was added to the Constititution
The Bill of Rights was added to the Constititution are the first ten amendments to the Constitution. -
Supreme Court granted certain right
The Supreme Court fave a three part model of government.
