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Contententel Congress adopts Articles of Confederation.
The articles of Confederation had 13 articles and a preamble.Confederation Congress with each state having one vote. -
The Constintutional Convention begins.
A majority of the delegates approved the documents. -
The Constintutional Convention comes to a close as the representitives sign the Constantution.
Edmund Randolph,George Mason, and Elbridge Gerry refused to sign the Constantution. -
Constantution submitted to states for ratification
Congress debated whether to censure the delegegates to the Constintutional Convention. -
The Constantution becomes law of the land after New Hampshire becomes the ninth and last state required to approve it.
Nine of the 13 states ratified the Constintution by June 21,1788.Metting the number required to put the Constintution. -
US constintution goes into effect.
Congress endorsed a plan to draft a new constitution. Virginia ratified the Constitution, followed by New York in July. -
US Congress proposes Bill of Rights.
The Bill of Rights is the collective name for the first ten amendments to the United States ConstitutionThe amendments were introduced by James Madison to the 1st United States Congress as a series of legislative articles. -
The US Congress moves from New York City to Philadelephia, Pensylvania.
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Bill of Rights ratified when Virginia gave its approval.
